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39.766667, -76.049688
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We found one communities that are also named Glen Roy.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Glen Roy is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Glen Roy in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Ohio
Jackson County
This Glen Roy is located in Jackson County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the west of the Glen Roy that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Glen Roy.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glen Roy ...
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.
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 Glen Roy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Glen Roy and extending to:
West Chester, which is the Seat of Chester County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Glen Roy to West Chester, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 56 miles [90.1 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 79 miles [127.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,819 miles [9,364.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,525 miles [10,501 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,402 miles [7,084.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Glen Roy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Roy 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 Glen Roy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7667, Longitude: -76.0497 In this case, the coordinates for Glen Roy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.244 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.841 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.95 degrees.