Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Glenfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glenfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Glenfield
- 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 Glenfield:
- 35.382264, -77.643661
- 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 Glenfield
- 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Since Glenfield is near Lenoir County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lenoir County
- eBird sighting report for Wayne 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 Glenfield ...
We found six communities that share the name Glenfield.
Within North Carolina, the name Glenfield is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Dakota
- Ontario
- This Glenfield lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<1> to the north of the Glenfield that is located in Greene County.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glenfield ...
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.
- Branchwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchwood
- Branchwood is located in Lenoir County
- Club Pines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Club Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Club Pines
- Club Pines is located in Lenoir County
- Clubview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Fourway
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Hickory Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Lenoir County
- Hill View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Hugo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Hullwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Institute
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Parrots
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Random Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Random Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Woods
- Random Woods is located in Lenoir County
- Snow Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Snow Hill is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Hill <3>
- Tanglewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Lenoir County
- Trinity Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Woods
- Trinity Woods is located in Lenoir County
- Wheat Swamp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheat Swamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Swamp
- Wheat Swamp is located in Lenoir County
- Parrots
How Far From Glenfield 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 Glenfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Glenfield and extending to:
- Snow Hill, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Glenfield to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 245 miles [394.3 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,074 miles [9,775.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,764 miles [10,885.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,648 miles [7,480.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glenfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Greene County: www.co.greene.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Glenfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glenfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3823, Longitude: -77.6437 In this case, the coordinates for Glenfield 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Glenfield 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 308.399 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.487 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.225 degrees. |