Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Glencoe, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glencoe and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Glencoe
- 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 Glencoe:
- 41.654170, -96.848921
- 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 Glencoe
- 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 Dodge County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dodge County
- Since Glencoe is near Colfax County and also Cuming County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Colfax County
- eBird sighting report for Cuming 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 Glencoe ...
We found 35 communities that share the name Glencoe.
Within Nebraska, the name Glencoe is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, we know of another 35 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 35 communities, 31 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Etowah County
- This Glencoe is located in Etowah County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Glencoe that is located in Dodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Glencoe.
- Jefferson County
- This Glencoe is located in Jefferson County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km] to the southeast of the Glencoe that is located in Dodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Glencoe.
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Glencoe is located in Baltimore County and lies 1,067 miles [1,717.2 km]<1> to the east of the Glencoe that is located in Dodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Glencoe.
- Kent County
- This Glencoe is located in Kent County and lies 1,105 miles [1,778.3 km] to the east of the Glencoe that is located in Dodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Glencoe.
- Michigan
- Bay County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Glencoe [Bay County].
- Huron County
- This Glencoe is located in Huron County and lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Glencoe that is located in Dodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huron County community of Glencoe.
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nevada
- New Brunswick
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Alamance County
- This Glencoe is located in Alamance County and lies 1,008 miles [1,622.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Glencoe that is located in Dodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Glencoe.
- Pender County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Glencoe [Pender County].
- North Dakota
- Nova Scotia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Ohio
- Belmont County
- This Glencoe is located in Belmont County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<1> to the east of the Glencoe that is located in Dodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Glencoe.
- Hamilton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Glencoe [Hamilton County].
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Glencoe lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km]<1> to the east of the Glencoe that is located in Dodge County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Prince Edward Island
- This Glencoe lies 1,707 miles [2,747.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Glencoe that is located in Dodge County.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glencoe ...
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.
- Beemer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beemer
- Beemer is located in Cuming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beemer <4>
- Cedar Bluffs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluffs
- Cedar Bluffs is located in Saunders County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluffs <4>
- Colon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
- Colon is located in Saunders County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colon <4>
- Craig
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Craig is located in Burt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craig <4>
- Dodge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
- Dodge is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge <4>
- Lyons
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Burt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <4>
- Rescue ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Rogers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Rogers is located in Colfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Scribner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scribner
- Scribner is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scribner <4>
How Far From Glencoe to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Glencoe to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Glencoe once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Glencoe and extending to:
- Fremont, which is the Seat of Dodge County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Glencoe to Fremont, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 58 miles [93.3 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,058 miles [1,702.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,514 miles [10,483.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,268 miles [11,696.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,173 miles [8,325.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Dodge County: www.dodgecounty.ne.gov/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Glencoe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glencoe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6542, Longitude: -96.8489 In this case, the coordinates for Glencoe have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Glencoe could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Glencoe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Glencoe to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.749 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.541 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.325 degrees. |