Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Glen Anna, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glen Anna and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Glen Anna
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Glen Anna:
- 35.841526, -80.091989
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Glen Anna
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Davidson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Davidson County
- Since Glen Anna is near Randolph County and also Guilford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- eBird sighting report for Guilford County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glen Anna ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Eden ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Erwin Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin Heights
- Erwin Heights is located in Davidson County
- Fair Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
- Fair Grove is located in Davidson County
- Fuller Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Mill
- Fuller Mill is located in Randolph County
- Holly Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Holly Grove is located in Davidson County
- Light
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Pilot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Stones Throw
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stones Throw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Throw
- Stones Throw is located in Randolph County
- Trinity
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Trinity is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <2>
- Trinity Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Park
- Trinity Park is located in Randolph County
How Far From Glen Anna to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Glen Anna to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Glen Anna and extending to:
- Lexington, which is the Seat of Davidson County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Glen Anna to Lexington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 81 miles [130.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 269 miles [432.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,160 miles [9,913.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,860 miles [11,040.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,739 miles [7,626.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glen Anna. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Davidson County: www.co.davidson.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Glen Anna) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glen Anna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8415, Longitude: -80.0920 In this case, the coordinates for Glen Anna have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Glen Anna to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.785 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.142 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.022 degrees. |