|
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.
- 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:
- 39.886555, -82.319596
- 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 Glenford
- 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 Perry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Perry County
- Since Glenford is near Licking County and also Fairfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Licking County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfield 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 Glenford
Communities Also Named Glenford ...
We found three communities that are also named Glenford.
Within Ohio, the name Glenford is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of three communities that are located 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].
- New York
- Ulster County
- This Glenford is located in Ulster County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Glenford that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Glenford.
- Virginia
- Washington County
- This Glenford is located in Washington County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<2> to the south of the Glenford that is located in Perry 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.
- Amsterdam
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Amsterdam is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
- Edgewater Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Edgewater Beach is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Beach
- Glass Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Glass Rock is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass Rock
- Harbor Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harbor Hills is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
- Mount Perry
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mount Perry is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Perry
- New Reading
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Reading is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Reading
- Reservoir ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Reservoir is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir
- Thornville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ziontown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ziontown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ziontown
How Far From Glenford 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 village 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:
- New Lexington, which is the Seat of Perry County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Glenford to New Lexington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 36 miles [57.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 290 miles [466.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,072 miles [9,771.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,793 miles [10,932.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,669 miles [7,514 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Glenford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Glenford 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 Glenford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8866, Longitude: -82.3196 In this case, the coordinates for Glenford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.049 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.182 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.667 degrees. |
|
|