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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 Glasgow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glasgow and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Glasgow:
    • 40.662626, -80.693359
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Glasgow
  • 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 Columbiana County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Columbiana County
    • Since Glasgow is near Hancock County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Glasgow

Communities Also Named Glasgow ...

We found 24 communities that are also named Glasgow.

There is one other community in Ohio that is also named Glasgow.

Beyond Ohio, we know of 23 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 22 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Tuscarawas County
      • This Glasgow is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Glasgow that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Glasgow.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Butler County
      • This Glasgow is located in Butler County and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Glasgow that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Glasgow.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Glasgow is located in Jefferson County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km] to the southwest of the Glasgow that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Glasgow.
    • California
      • San Bernardino County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Glasgow [San Bernardino County].
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Glasgow is located in New Castle County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Glasgow that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Glasgow.
    • Georgia
      • Thomas County
      • This Glasgow is located in Thomas County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Glasgow that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thomas County community of Glasgow.
    • Illinois
      • Scott County
      • This Glasgow is located in Scott County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the west of the Glasgow that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Glasgow.
    • Iowa
      • Black Hawk County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Glasgow [Black Hawk County].
      • Jefferson County
      • This Glasgow is located in Jefferson County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the west of the Glasgow that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Glasgow.
    • Kansas
      • Pottawatomie County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Glasgow [Pottawatomie County].
    • Kentucky
      • Barren County
      • This Glasgow is located in Barren County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Glasgow that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barren County community of Glasgow.
    • Minnesota
      • Wabasha County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Glasgow [Wabasha County].
    • Missouri
      • Howard County
      • This Glasgow is located in Howard County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<1> to the west of the Glasgow that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Glasgow.
    • Montana
      • Valley County
      • This Glasgow is located in Valley County and lies 1,372 miles [2,208 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Glasgow that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Valley County community of Glasgow.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Glasgow lies 1,071 miles [1,723.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Glasgow that is located in Columbiana County.
    • Ontario
      • This Glasgow lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Glasgow that is located in Columbiana County.
    • Oregon
      • Coos County
      • This Glasgow is located in Coos County and lies 2,214 miles [3,563.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Glasgow that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Glasgow.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Beaver County
      • This Glasgow is located in Beaver County and lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east of the Glasgow that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Glasgow.
      • Cambria County
      • This Glasgow is located in Cambria County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the east of the Glasgow that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Glasgow.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Glasgow is located in Montgomery County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km] to the east of the Glasgow that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Glasgow.
    • Tennessee
      • Weakley County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Glasgow [Weakley County].
    • Virginia
      • Rockbridge County
      • This Glasgow is located in Rockbridge County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Glasgow that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockbridge County community of Glasgow.
    • West Virginia
      • Kanawha County
      • This Glasgow is located in Kanawha County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Glasgow that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Glasgow.
    • Wisconsin
      • Trempealeau County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Glasgow [Trempealeau County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Glasgow ...

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.

  • Campus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Campus is located in Columbiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campus
  • Congo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Congo is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
  • Cream City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cream City is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream City
  • Haysville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Haysville is located in Columbiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
  • Hillcrest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillcrest is located in Columbiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Irondale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Jethro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jethro is located in Columbiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jethro
  • Lennyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lennyville is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennyville
  • Middle Beaver ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Middle Beaver is located in Columbiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Beaver
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Pleasant Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Heights is located in Columbiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Heights
    • Rock Camp
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Rock Camp is located in Columbiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Camp
    • Spring Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Spring Grove is located in Columbiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Sprucevale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sprucevale is located in Columbiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucevale
    • Vulcan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Vulcan is located in Columbiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
    • Yellow Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Yellow Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek

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

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

  • Lisbon, which is the Seat of Columbiana County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Glasgow to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 229 miles [368.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,972 miles [9,611 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,692 miles [10,769.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,568 miles [7,351.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Glasgow) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Glasgow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Glasgow 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.
<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 Glasgow to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glasgow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6626, Longitude: -80.6934       In this case, the coordinates for Glasgow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.008 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.115 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.66 degrees.