Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Forest Glen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forest Glen and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Forest Glen
- 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 Glen:
- 37.322222, -76.785556
- 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 Glen
- 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 James City County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for James City County
- Since Forest Glen is near York County and also Williamsburg City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for York County
- eBird sighting report for Williamsburg City
- 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 Glen ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Forest Glen.
Within Virginia, the name Forest Glen is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Trinity County
- This Forest Glen is located in Trinity County and lies 2,482 miles [3,994.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Forest Glen that is located in James City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trinity County community of Forest Glen.
- Connecticut
- Middlesex County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Forest Glen [Middlesex County].
- Georgia
- Cobb County
- This Forest Glen is located in Cobb County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Forest Glen that is located in James City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Forest Glen.
- Wilcox County
- This Forest Glen is located in Wilcox County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km] to the southwest of the Forest Glen that is located in James City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilcox County community of Forest Glen.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Forest Glen [Cook County].
- Indiana
- Kosciusko County
- This Forest Glen is located in Kosciusko County and lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Forest Glen that is located in James City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kosciusko County community of Forest Glen.
- Louisiana
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Forest Glen [Saint Tammany Parish].
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Forest Glen is located in Montgomery County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<1> to the north of the Forest Glen that is located in James City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Forest Glen.
- New York
- Erie County
- This Forest Glen is located in Erie County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Forest Glen that is located in James City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Forest Glen.
- Ulster County
- This Forest Glen is located in Ulster County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km] to the north northeast of the Forest Glen that is located in James City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Forest Glen.
- Nova Scotia
- This Forest Glen lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Glen that is located in James City County.
- Pennsylvania
- Monroe County
- This Forest Glen is located in Monroe County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Forest Glen that is located in James City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Forest Glen.
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Forest Glen is located in Blount County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Forest Glen that is located in James City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Forest Glen.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Forest Glen is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,869 miles [3,007.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Forest Glen that is located in James City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Forest Glen.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest Glen ...
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.
- Adams Hunt
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Hunt
- Adams Hunt is located in James City County
- Camelot
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Centerville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in James City County
- Chisel Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisel Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisel Run
- Chisel Run is located in James City County
- Fords Colony
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Colony
- Fords Colony is located in James City County
- Fox Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Hunters Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
- Hunters Creek is located in James City County
- Lightfoot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lightfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightfoot
- Lightfoot is located in James City County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lightfoot <5>
- Longhill Gate
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longhill Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longhill Gate
- Longhill Gate is located in James City County
- Middle Plantation
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Plantation
- Middle Plantation is located in James City County
How Far From Forest Glen 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 Forest Glen to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forest Glen and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Forest Glen to Richmond, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 109 miles [175.4 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,953 miles [9,580.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,651 miles [10,703.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,531 miles [7,291.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest Glen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for James City County: www.james-city.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Forest Glen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Glen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3222, Longitude: -76.7856 In this case, the coordinates for Forest Glen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Forest Glen could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Forest Glen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Glen to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.834 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.134 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.206 degrees. |