Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Glen Arden, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glen Arden and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Glen Arden

• 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 Arden:
  • 35.953414, -84.077690
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Glen Arden

• 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 Knox County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Knox County
  • Since Glen Arden is near Anderson County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Anderson County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Blount 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Glen Arden

Communities Also Named Glen Arden ...

We found one communities that are also named Glen Arden.

Within Tennessee, the name Glen Arden is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Glen Arden in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Muscogee County
    • This Glen Arden is located in Muscogee County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Glen Arden that is located in Knox County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Glen Arden.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Glen Arden ...

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.

• Ball Camp
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Ball Camp is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Camp
• Camelot
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Camelot is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
• Cedar Bluff
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Bluff is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
• Cedar Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Springs is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
• Countryside
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Countryside is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
• Ebenezer
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Ebenezer is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
• Echo Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Echo Valley is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Valley
• Fair Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Fair Oaks is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
• Golden Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Golden Meadows is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Meadows
• Green Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Green Valley is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
• Gulf Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Gulf Park is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Park
• Gulfwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Gulfwood is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfwood
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Heather Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Heather Heights is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
  • Hidden Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hidden Hills is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
  • Holiday Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Holiday Hills is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
  • King Arthur Court
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • King Arthur Court is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Arthur Court
  • Landmark
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Landmark is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
  • Meadowbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Meadowbrook is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Plum Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Plum Creek is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Creek
  • Ridgedale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridgedale is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
  • Spanish Trails
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Spanish Trails is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Trails
  • Stonebrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Stonebrook is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebrook
  • Suburban Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Suburban Hills is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Hills
  • Ten Mile
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Ten Mile is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
  • Trails End
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Trails End is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails End
  • Treeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Treeville is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treeville

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

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

• Knoxville, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies just to the East.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Glen Arden to Nashville, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 436 miles [701.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,324 miles [10,177.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,034 miles [11,320.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,910 miles [7,901.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'