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:
- 43.710347, -75.402125
- 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 Lewis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lewis County
- Since Glenfield is near Oneida County and also Herkimer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Oneida County
- eBird sighting report for Herkimer 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 New York, the name Glenfield is unique.
Beyond New York, 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
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ontario
- This Glenfield lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Glenfield that is located in Lewis 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.
- Bushes Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushes Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushes Landing
- Bushes Landing is located in Lewis County
- Crystal Dale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Dale
- Crystal Dale is located in Lewis County
- Dadville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Fowlersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlersville
- Fowlersville is located in Lewis County
- Hoseville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Lowville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowville
- Lowville is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowville <3>
- Lyons Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Falls
- Lyons Falls is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons Falls <3>
- Lyonsdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsdale
- Lyonsdale is located in Lewis County
- Martinsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Lewis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <3>
- Otter Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Otter Creek is located in Lewis County
- Page
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Glenfield 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 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:
- Lowville, which is the Seat of Lewis County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Glenfield to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 342 miles [550.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,629 miles [9,059 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,350 miles [10,219.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,226 miles [6,801.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<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 Lewis County: www.lewiscountyny.org/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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 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: 43.7103, Longitude: -75.4021 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 306.455 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.582 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.931 degrees. |