Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Glen Jean, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glen Jean and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Glen Jean
- 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 Glen Jean:
- 39.112847, -82.977399
- 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 Glen Jean
- 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 Pike County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- Since Glen Jean is near Ross County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ross County
- eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Glen Jean ...
We found one communities that share the name Glen Jean.
Within Ohio, the name Glen Jean is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Glen Jean in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glen Jean ...
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.
- Bobo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Cars Run ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Givens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Green Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Pike County
- Greggs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs
- Greggs is located in Pike County
- Greggs Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greggs Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs Hill
- Greggs Hill is located in Pike County
- Hills ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Jasper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Lake View Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Heights
- Lake View Heights is located in Pike County
- Peck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
- Peck is located in Pike County
- Pirates Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pirates Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirates Cove
- Pirates Cove is located in Pike County
How Far From Glen Jean 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 Glen Jean to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Glen Jean and extending to:
- Waverly City, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Glen Jean to Columbus, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 319 miles [513.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,133 miles [9,870.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,853 miles [11,028.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,729 miles [7,610.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glen Jean. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Glen Jean) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glen Jean. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1128, Longitude: -82.9774 In this case, the coordinates for Glen Jean 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Glen Jean to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.474 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.553 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.211 degrees. |