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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Glenwood Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glenwood Village and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Glenwood Village:
    • 35.817929, -78.664448
    • 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 Glenwood Village
  • 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 Glenwood Village ...

We found two communities that share the name Glenwood Village.

There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Glenwood Village.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Glenwood Village in the United States.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Lee County
      • This Glenwood Village is located in Lee County and lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Glenwood Village that is located in Wake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Glenwood Village.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Suffolk County
      • This Glenwood Village is located in Suffolk County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Glenwood Village that is located in Wake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Glenwood Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Glenwood Village ...

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.

  • Cedar Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
    • Cedar Hill is located in Wake County
  • Chestnut Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
    • Chestnut Hills is located in Wake County
  • Eden Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Forest
    • Eden Forest is located in Wake County
  • Georgetown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Wake County
  • Glen Eden
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Eden
    • Glen Eden is located in Wake County
  • Glen Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Forest
    • Glen Forest is located in Wake County
  • Hickory Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Wake County
  • Hickory Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hollow
    • Hickory Hollow is located in Wake County
  • Isle Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Forest
    • Isle Forest is located in Wake County
  • Kent Garden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Garden
    • Kent Garden is located in Wake County
  • Little Lake Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Lake Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake Hill
    • Little Lake Hill is located in Wake County
  • Markwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markwood
    • Markwood is located in Wake County
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    • Method
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Method
      • Method is located in Wake County
    • Quail Hollow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
      • Quail Hollow is located in Wake County
    • Quail Meadow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Meadow
      • Quail Meadow is located in Wake County
    • Quail Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
      • Quail Ridge is located in Wake County
    • Royal Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Hills
      • Royal Hills is located in Wake County
    • Scarsdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
      • Scarsdale is located in Wake County
    • Six Forks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Forks
      • Six Forks is located in Wake County
    • Village Gate
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Gate
      • Village Gate is located in Wake County
    • Waco Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco Heights
      • Waco Heights is located in Wake County
    • Yorkshire Downs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkshire Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Downs
      • Yorkshire Downs is located in Wake County

How Far From Glenwood Village to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Glenwood Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Glenwood Village and extending to:

  • Raleigh, which is the Seat of Wake County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies just to the south southeast (SSE).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Glenwood Village to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,100 miles [9,817 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,795 miles [10,935.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,676 miles [7,525.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glenwood Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wake County: www.wakegov.com/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Glenwood Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glenwood Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8179, Longitude: -78.6644       In this case, the coordinates for Glenwood Village 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 Glenwood Village 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 308.965 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.20 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.471 degrees.









 

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