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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Forest Glen:
    • 41.115086, -75.559632
    • 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 Forest Glen
  • 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 Forest Glen ...

We found fourteen communities that share the name Forest Glen.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Forest Glen is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Trinity County
      • This Forest Glen is located in Trinity County and lies 2,467 miles [3,970.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Forest Glen that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trinity County community of Forest Glen.
    • Connecticut
      • Middlesex County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Forest Glen [Middlesex County].
    • Georgia
      • Cobb County
      • This Forest Glen is located in Cobb County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Forest Glen that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Forest Glen.
      • Wilcox County
      • This Forest Glen is located in Wilcox County and lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km] to the southwest of the Forest Glen that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilcox County community of Forest Glen.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Forest Glen [Cook County].
    • Indiana
      • Kosciusko County
      • This Forest Glen is located in Kosciusko County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the west of the Forest Glen that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kosciusko County community of Forest Glen.
    • Louisiana
      • Saint Tammany Parish
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Forest Glen [Saint Tammany Parish].
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This Forest Glen is located in Montgomery County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Forest Glen that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Forest Glen.
    • New York
      • Erie County
      • This Forest Glen is located in Erie County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Forest Glen that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Forest Glen.
      • Ulster County
      • This Forest Glen is located in Ulster County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km] to the east northeast of the Forest Glen that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Forest Glen.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Forest Glen lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Forest Glen that is located in Monroe County.
    • Tennessee
      • Blount County
      • This Forest Glen is located in Blount County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Forest Glen that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Forest Glen.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Forest Glen is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,867 miles [3,004.6 km]<1> to the west of the Forest Glen that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Forest Glen.
    • Virginia
      • James City County
      • This Forest Glen is located in James City County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Forest Glen that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of Forest Glen.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest Glen ...

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.

  • Emerald Lakes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Lakes
    • Emerald Lakes is located in Monroe County
  • Fernridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernridge
    • Fernridge is located in Monroe County
  • Indian Mountain Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mountain Lake
    • Indian Mountain Lake is located in Carbon County
  • Lake Harmony
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Harmony
    • Lake Harmony is located in Carbon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Harmony <5>
  • Leonardsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardsville
    • Leonardsville is located in Carbon County
  • Little Summit
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Summit
    • Little Summit is located in Monroe County
  • Locust Lakes Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
    • Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
  • Long Pond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond
    • Long Pond is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Pond <5>
  • Pleasant View Summit
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Summit
    • Pleasant View Summit is located in Luzerne County
  • Preserve
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preserve have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preserve
    • Preserve is located in Monroe County
  • Shades Glen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shades Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shades Glen
    • Shades Glen is located in Luzerne County
  • Split Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Split Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock
    • Split Rock is located in Carbon County
  • Sun Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
    • Sun Valley is located in Monroe County

How Far From Forest Glen to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Forest Glen to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Stroudsburg, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Forest Glen to Stroudsburg, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 89 miles [143.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 171 miles [275.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,742 miles [9,240.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,453 miles [10,385.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,329 miles [6,966.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest Glen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forest Glen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Glen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1151, Longitude: -75.5596       In this case, the coordinates for Forest Glen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Forest Glen 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.
<3>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 Forest Glen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Forest Glen to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.832 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.588 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.17 degrees.




 

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