Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Glens Cottage Area, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glens Cottage Area and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Glens Cottage 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 Glens Cottage Area:
- 40.522286, -81.271219
- 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 Glens Cottage Area
- 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 Tuscarawas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tuscarawas County
- Since Glens Cottage Area is near Carroll County and also Harrison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- eBird sighting report for Harrison 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 Glens Cottage Area ...
We found one communities that share the name Glens Cottage Area.
There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Glens Cottage Area.
Beyond Ohio.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Carroll County
- This Glens Cottage Area is located in Carroll County and lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Glens Cottage Area that is located in Tuscarawas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Glens Cottage Area.
- Carroll County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glens Cottage Area ...
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.
- Arrowhead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Egypt ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Grampian Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grampian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grampian Hills
- Grampian Hills is located in Carroll County
- Hickory Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County
- Lakeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Leesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Mineral City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Mineral City is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral City <3>
- New England ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New England have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
- New England is located in Tuscarawas County
- Paradise Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Point
- Paradise Point is located in Carroll County
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- Piney View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
- Piney View is located in Carroll County
- Rock Canyon Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Canyon Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Canyon Park
- Rock Canyon Park is located in Carroll County
- Rockwood Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Park
- Rockwood Park is located in Carroll County
- Sunset Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Valley
- Sunset Valley is located in Carroll County
- Thornhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Valley Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Valley Junction is located in Tuscarawas County
- Piney View
How Far From Glens Cottage Area 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 Glens Cottage Area to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Glens Cottage Area and extending to:
- New Philadelphia, which is the Seat of Tuscarawas County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Glens Cottage Area to New Philadelphia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 98 miles [157.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 251 miles [403.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,001 miles [9,657.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,722 miles [10,818 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,598 miles [7,399.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glens Cottage Area. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tuscarawas County: www.co.tuscarawas.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Glens Cottage Area) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glens Cottage Area. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5223, Longitude: -81.2712 In this case, the coordinates for Glens Cottage Area 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'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 Glens Cottage Area to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.374 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.509 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.974 degrees. |