Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Glen Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glen Forest and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Glen Forest
- 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 Forest:
- 36.022089, -78.809728
- 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 Forest
- 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 Durham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Durham County
- Since Glen Forest is near Granville County and also Wake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Granville County
- eBird sighting report for Wake 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
Communities Also Named Glen Forest ...
We found six communities that share the name Glen Forest.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Glen Forest.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Wake County
- This Glen Forest is located in Wake County and lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Glen Forest that is located in Durham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Glen Forest.
- Wake County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Shelby County
- This Glen Forest is located in Shelby County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Glen Forest that is located in Durham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Glen Forest.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Glen Forest is located in Harris County and lies 1,046 miles [1,683.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Glen Forest that is located in Durham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Glen Forest.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Glen Forest is located in Fairfax County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Glen Forest that is located in Durham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Glen Forest.
- Roanoke County
- This Glen Forest is located in Roanoke County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km] to the northwest of the Glen Forest that is located in Durham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Glen Forest.
- Suffolk City
- This Glen Forest is located in Suffolk City and lies 141 miles [226.9 km] to the east northeast of the Glen Forest that is located in Durham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Glen Forest.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glen Forest ...
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.
- Few
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Greymoss
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Havenhill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Heritage Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Heights
- Heritage Heights is located in Durham County
- Joyland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Lynn Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Crossroads
- Lynn Crossroads is located in Durham County
- Marywood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Orange Factory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Factory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Factory
- Orange Factory is located in Durham County
- Rocky Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Knoll
- Rocky Knoll is located in Durham County
- Sandy Plain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Plain
- Sandy Plain is located in Wake County
- Suntree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Weaver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Glen Forest 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 Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Glen Forest and extending to:
- Durham, which is the Seat of Durham County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Glen Forest to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 221 miles [355.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,097 miles [9,812.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,794 miles [10,933.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,674 miles [7,522.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glen Forest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Durham County: www.co.durham.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Glen Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glen Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0221, Longitude: -78.8097 In this case, the coordinates for Glen Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Forest to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.044 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.32 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.46 degrees. |