Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Forest Glade, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forest Glade and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Forest Glade
- 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 Forest Glade:
- 31.630724, -96.521926
- 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 Forest Glade
- 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 Limestone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Limestone County
- Since Forest Glade is near Freestone County and also Navarro County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Freestone County
- eBird sighting report for Navarro 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 Forest Glade ...
We found four communities that share the name Forest Glade.
Within Texas, the name Forest Glade is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Forest Glade is located in Calvert County and lies 1,220 miles [1,963.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Forest Glade that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Forest Glade.
- Nova Scotia
- This Forest Glade lies 1,922 miles [3,093.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Glade that is located in Limestone County.
- Ontario
- This Forest Glade lies 1,049 miles [1,688.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Glade that is located in Limestone County.
- Washington
- Snohomish County
- This Forest Glade is located in Snohomish County and lies 1,745 miles [2,808.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Forest Glade that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Forest Glade.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest Glade ...
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.
- Bi-Stone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Box Church
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Church
- Box Church is located in Limestone County
- Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Cotton Gin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin
- Cotton Gin is located in Freestone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Gin <3>
- Horn Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Lavender
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Prairie Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Prairie Grove is located in Limestone County
- Red Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Sandy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Forest Glade 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 Forest Glade to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forest Glade and extending to:
- Groesbeck, which is the Seat of Limestone County, lies just to the South.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Forest Glade to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,204 miles [1,937.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 69 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,034 miles [11,320.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,764 miles [12,494.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,642 miles [9,079.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest Glade. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forest Glade) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Glade. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6307, Longitude: -96.5219 In this case, the coordinates for Forest Glade 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Forest Glade to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.607 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.949 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.661 degrees. |