Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Glen Eden, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glen Eden and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Glen Eden
- 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 Glen Eden:
- 40.727566, -80.111449
- 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 Glen Eden
- 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 Butler County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Butler County
- Since Glen Eden is near Beaver County and also Allegheny County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Beaver County
- eBird sighting report for Allegheny 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 Glen Eden ...
We found five communities that share the name Glen Eden.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Glen Eden is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Indiana
- North Carolina
- Ontario
- This Glen Eden lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Glen Eden that is located in Butler County.
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glen Eden ...
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.
- Downieville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downieville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downieville
- Downieville is located in Butler County
- Economy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Evans City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans City
- Evans City is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans City <4>
- Fox Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Harmony
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <4>
- Harmony Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Junction
- Harmony Junction is located in Butler County
- Knob
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Mars
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars
- Mars is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars <4>
- Old Furnace
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Furnace
- Old Furnace is located in Beaver County
- Seven Fields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fields
- Seven Fields is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,740 people
- Sunflower
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Unionville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Beaver County
How Far From Glen Eden 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 Glen Eden to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Glen Eden and extending to:
- Butler, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Glen Eden to Butler, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 172 miles [276.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 206 miles [331.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,945 miles [9,567.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,665 miles [10,726.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,540 miles [7,306.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glen Eden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Butler County: www.co.butler.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 '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- Glen Eden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glen Eden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7276, Longitude: -80.1114 In this case, the coordinates for Glen Eden 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 Glen Eden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Glen Eden to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.643 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.711 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.372 degrees. |