Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Glasgow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glasgow and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Glasgow
- 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 Glasgow:
- 40.263707, -75.660742
- 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 Glasgow
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Glasgow is near Chester County and also Berks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- eBird sighting report for Berks 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 Glasgow ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Glasgow.
There are two communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Glasgow.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 22 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Beaver County
- Cambria County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Butler County
- This Glasgow is located in Butler County and lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Glasgow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Glasgow.
- Jefferson County
- This Glasgow is located in Jefferson County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km] to the west southwest of the Glasgow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Glasgow.
- California
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Black Hawk County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Glasgow [Black Hawk County].
- Jefferson County
- This Glasgow is located in Jefferson County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<1> to the west of the Glasgow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Glasgow.
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nova Scotia
- This Glasgow lies 855 miles [1,376 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Glasgow that is located in Montgomery County.
- Ohio
- Columbiana County
- This Glasgow is located in Columbiana County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<1> to the west of the Glasgow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Glasgow.
- Tuscarawas County
- This Glasgow is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km] to the west of the Glasgow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Glasgow.
- Ontario
- This Glasgow lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Glasgow that is located in Montgomery County.
- Oregon
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glasgow ...
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.
- Cedar Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Cedarville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Chester County
- Halfway House
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway House have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
- Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
- High Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Meadows
- High Meadows is located in Berks County
- Ironstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Little Oley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Oley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oley
- Little Oley is located in Berks County
- Pine Forge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forge
- Pine Forge is located in Berks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Forge <5>
- Pottstown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
- Pottstown is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottstown <5>
- Pottstown Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
- Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
- Randy Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Ringing Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringing Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringing Hills
- Ringing Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Ringing Rock Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringing Rock Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringing Rock Gardens
- Ringing Rock Gardens is located in Montgomery County
- Unionville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Berks County
How Far From Glasgow 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 Glasgow to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Glasgow and extending to:
- Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Glasgow to Norristown, 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 6 hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 64 miles [103 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 about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 119 miles [191.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,782 miles [9,305.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,490 miles [10,444.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,366 miles [7,026.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glasgow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Glasgow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glasgow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2637, Longitude: -75.6607 In this case, the coordinates for Glasgow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Glasgow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Glasgow 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. |
| <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 Glasgow 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 306.971 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.61 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.577 degrees. |