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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Glen Allen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glen Allen and the surrounding area.
- 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 Allen:
- 37.666063, -77.506245
- 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 Allen
- 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 Henrico County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henrico County
- Since Glen Allen is near Hanover County and also Richmond City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hanover County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Glen Allen
Communities Also Named Glen Allen ...
We found one communities that are also named Glen Allen.
Within Virginia, the name Glen Allen is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Glen Allen in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Fayette County
- This Glen Allen is located in Fayette County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Glen Allen that is located in Henrico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Glen Allen.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glen Allen ...
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.
- English Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- English Hills is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Hills
- Erin Shades
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Erin Shades is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Shades
- French Hay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- French Hay is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hay
- Greenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Greenwood is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Kings Charter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kings Charter is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Charter
- Kingswood Court
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kingswood Court is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Court
- Laurel Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Laurel Park is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Lewistown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lewistown is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Longdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Poindexters
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Poindexters is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexters
- Quail Walk
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Randolph Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Randolph Ridge is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Ridge
- Sweet Briar Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sweet Briar Park is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Park
- Yellow Tavern
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow Tavern is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Tavern
How Far From Glen Allen 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 community such as Glen Allen to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Glen Allen and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Glen Allen to Richmond, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 88 miles [141.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,970 miles [9,607.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,671 miles [10,735.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,549 miles [7,320.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Glen Allen) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Allen 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 Glen Allen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6661, Longitude: -77.5062 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.233 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.641 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.37 degrees. |
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