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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 Glenford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glenford 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 Glenford:
    • 42.003171, -74.140102
    • 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 Glenford
  • 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 Glenford ...

We found three communities that share the name Glenford.

Within New York, the name Glenford is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Hancock County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Glenford [Hancock County].
    • Ohio
      • Perry County
      • This Glenford is located in Perry County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Glenford that is located in Ulster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Glenford.
    • Virginia
      • Washington County
      • This Glenford is located in Washington County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Glenford that is located in Ulster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Glenford.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Glenford ...

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.

  • Bearsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Byrdcliffe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrdcliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdcliffe
    • Byrdcliffe is located in Ulster County
  • Cold Brook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Brook
    • Cold Brook is located in Ulster County
  • Daisy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Daisy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Daisy is located in Ulster County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Daisy
    • From Glenford to Daisy
  • High Woods
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Woods. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Woods
    • High Woods is located in Ulster County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to High Woods
    • From Glenford to High Woods
  • Jockey Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Riverside Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
    • Riverside Park is located in Ulster County
  • Ruby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Sawkill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sawkill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawkill
    • Sawkill is located in Ulster County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sawkill
    • From Glenford to Sawkill
  • Shady
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Stony Hollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sweet Meadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Willow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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

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

  • Kingston, which is the Seat of Ulster County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Glenford to Albany, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 262 miles [421.6 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 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,647 miles [9,088 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,359 miles [10,233.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,234 miles [6,814 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

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

The official website for Ulster County: www.co.ulster.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Glenford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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- Glenford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glenford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0032, Longitude: -74.1401       In this case, the coordinates for Glenford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Glenford 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 305.879 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.655 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.135 degrees.




 

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