Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Glenco Mills

• 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 Glenco Mills:
  • 42.149541, -73.740848
  • 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 Glenco Mills

• 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 Columbia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Columbia County
  • Since Glenco Mills is near Greene County and also Dutchess County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Greene County
  • eBird sighting report for Dutchess 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 Glenco Mills ...

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.

• Blue Store
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Store
  • Blue Store is located in Columbia County
• Cherry Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Cherry Hill is located in Columbia County
• Churchtown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
  • Churchtown is located in Columbia County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Churchtown
  • From Glenco Mills to Churchtown
• Hollowville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowville
  • Hollowville is located in Columbia County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollowville <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hollowville
  • From Glenco Mills to Hollowville
• New Forge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Forge
  • New Forge is located in Columbia County
• Pumpkin Hollow
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Hollow
  • Pumpkin Hollow is located in Columbia County
• Red Mills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
  • Red Mills is located in Columbia County
• Upper Hollowville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Hollowville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Hollowville
  • Upper Hollowville is located in Columbia County

How Far From Glenco Mills 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 Glenco Mills to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Glenco Mills and extending to:

• Hudson, which is the Seat of Columbia County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Glenco Mills to Albany, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 283 miles [455.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 5,624 miles [9,051 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,336 miles [10,196.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,212 miles [6,778.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyny.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/