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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 Glenroy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glenroy 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 Glenroy:
- 38.411471, -82.509879
- 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 Glenroy
- 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 Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- Since Glenroy is near Wayne County and also Cabell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cabell 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 Glenroy
Communities Also Named Glenroy ...
We found three communities that are also named Glenroy.
Within Ohio, the name Glenroy is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of three communities that are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nova Scotia
- This Glenroy lies 1,163 miles [1,871.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Glenroy that is located in Lawrence County.
- Ontario
- This Glenroy lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Glenroy that is located in Lawrence County.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Glenroy lies 1,135 miles [1,826.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Glenroy that is located in Lawrence County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glenroy ...
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.
- Big Sandy Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Big Sandy Junction is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy Junction
- Buffalo Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
- Chancellor Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chancellor Hills is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor Hills
- Crescent Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crescent Lake is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
- Harveytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Harveytown is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveytown
- Lincoln Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lincoln Park is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lockdale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lockdale is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockdale
- Meadow Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Meadow Haven is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Haven
- Park Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Park Hills is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rockwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rockwood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Spring Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Spring Valley is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Sulphur Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sweet Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sweet Run is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Run
- Walnut Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Walnut Park is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Park
- Willowvale
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Willowvale is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowvale
How Far From Glenroy 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 Glenroy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Glenroy and extending to:
- Ironton, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Glenroy to Ironton, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 296 miles [476.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,146 miles [9,891 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,863 miles [11,044.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,738 miles [7,625.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Glenroy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Glenroy 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 Glenroy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4115, Longitude: -82.5099 In this case, the coordinates for Glenroy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.196 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.132 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.224 degrees. |
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