Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Glen Rose, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glen Rose and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Glen Rose
- 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 Rose:
- 32.235642, -97.755807
- 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 Glen Rose
- 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 Somervell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Somervell County
- Since Glen Rose is near Bosque County and also Hood County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bosque County
- eBird sighting report for Hood 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 Glen Rose ...
We found one communities that share the name Glen Rose.
Within Texas, the name Glen Rose is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Glen Rose in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glen Rose ...
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.
- Eulogy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulogy
- Eulogy is located in Bosque County
- Fort Spunky
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Spunky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spunky
- Fort Spunky is located in Hood County
- Georges Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Creek
- Georges Creek is located in Somervell County
- Glass
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
- Glass is located in Somervell County
- Hill City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Nemo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
- Nemo is located in Somervell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemo <3>
- Rainbow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
- Rainbow is located in Somervell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainbow <3>
- Seven Knobs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Knobs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Knobs
- Seven Knobs is located in Somervell County
How Far From Glen Rose to ...
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 city such as Glen Rose to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Glen Rose and extending to:
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Glen Rose to Austin, with an average speed<4>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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,247 miles [2,006.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,049 miles [11,344.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,784 miles [12,527.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,663 miles [9,113.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glen Rose. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Somervell County: www.glenrose.org/glenrose/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 from Point A (ie- Glen Rose) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glen Rose. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2356, Longitude: -97.7558 |
| <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 Glen Rose 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 320.513 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.091 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.147 degrees. |