Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Glenhall, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glenhall and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Glenhall
- 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 Glenhall:
- 39.930386, -75.713551
- 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 Glenhall
- 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 Chester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- Since Glenhall is near Delaware County and also New Castle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Delaware County
- eBird sighting report for New Castle 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 Glenhall ...
We found one communities that share the name Glenhall.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Glenhall is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Glenhall in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glenhall ...
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.
- Allegiance
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegiance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegiance
- Allegiance is located in Chester County
- Copesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copesville
- Copesville is located in Chester County
- Doe Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Gallagherville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallagherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagherville
- Gallagherville is located in Chester County
- Goosetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Harmony Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hill
- Harmony Hill is located in Chester County
- Longwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Red Lion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Romansville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romansville
- Romansville is located in Chester County
- Unionville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Chester County
How Far From Glenhall to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Glenhall to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Glenhall and extending to:
- West Chester, which is the Seat of Chester County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Glenhall to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 100 miles [160.9 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,798 miles [9,331 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,504 miles [10,467.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,381 miles [7,050.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glenhall. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Glenhall) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glenhall. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9304, Longitude: -75.7136 In this case, the coordinates for Glenhall have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Glenhall to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.031 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.625 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.739 degrees. |