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we pass this GPS location for Glenvale:
40.326199, -76.999143
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We found two communities that are also named Glenvale.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Glenvale is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of two communities that are located in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
New Brunswick
This Glenvale lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Glenvale that is located in Perry County.
Ontario
This Glenvale lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the north of the Glenvale that is located in Perry County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glenvale ...
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 that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Glenvale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Glenvale and extending to:
New Bloomfield, which is the Seat of Perry County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Glenvale to New Bloomfield, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies just to the east southeast (ESE).
The White House (Washington, DC) is 98 miles [157.7 km] to the south (S). 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 5,835 miles [9,390.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,546 miles [10,534.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,422 miles [7,116.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 from Point A (ie- Glenvale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
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<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 Glenvale 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 Glenvale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3262, Longitude: -76.9991 In this case, the coordinates for Glenvale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.768 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.522 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.135 degrees.