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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 Glendon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glendon and the surrounding 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 Glendon:
    • 40.666210, -75.234066
    • 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 Glendon
  • 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 Glendon ...

We found seven communities that share the name Glendon.

There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Glendon.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Schuylkill County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Glendon [Schuylkill County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Glendon lies 1,892 miles [3,044.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Glendon that is located in Northampton County.
    • Iowa
      • Guthrie County
      • This Glendon is located in Guthrie County and lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km]<2> to the west of the Glendon that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guthrie County community of Glendon.
    • Maine
      • Lincoln County
      • This Glendon is located in Lincoln County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Glendon that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Glendon.
    • North Carolina
      • Moore County
      • This Glendon is located in Moore County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Glendon that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Glendon.
    • Ohio
      • Fayette County
      • This Glendon is located in Fayette County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<2> to the west of the Glendon that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Glendon.
    • West Virginia
      • Braxton County
      • This Glendon is located in Braxton County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Glendon that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Braxton County community of Glendon.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Glendon ...

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.

  • Butztown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butztown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butztown
    • Butztown is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butztown <4>
  • Carpentersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
    • Carpentersville is located in Warren County (NJ)
  • Chain Bridge ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain Bridge
    • Chain Bridge is located in Northampton County
    • Chain Bridge has also been known as:
    • Chain Dam
  • Chestnut Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Northampton County
  • Churchville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
    • Churchville is located in Northampton County
  • Coffeetown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeetown
    • Coffeetown is located in Northampton County
  • Farmersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
    • Farmersville is located in Northampton County
  • Finesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finesville
    • Finesville is located in Warren County (NJ)
  • Hecktown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecktown
    • Hecktown is located in Northampton County
  • Hughesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
    • Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
  • Kennedys
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedys
    • Kennedys is located in Warren County (NJ)
  • Lime Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
    • Lime Ridge is located in Northampton County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Marlin Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlin Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlin Hills
      • Marlin Hills is located in Northampton County
    • Mount Hope
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Northampton County
    • Springtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
      • Springtown is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Steel City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
      • Steel City is located in Northampton County
    • Still Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Valley
      • Still Valley is located in Warren County (NJ)

How Far From Glendon 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 Glendon to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Easton, which is the Seat of Northampton County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Glendon to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 155 miles [249.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,747 miles [9,248.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,456 miles [10,389.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,332 miles [6,971.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Glendon 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.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- Glendon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glendon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6662, Longitude: -75.2341       In this case, the coordinates for Glendon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Glendon 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 306.679 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.343 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.22 degrees.