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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 Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glen Forest and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Forest:
    • 38.855112, -77.133313
    • 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 Forest
  • 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 Fairfax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
    • Since Glen Forest is near Arlington County and also Alexandria City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Arlington County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Alexandria 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 Forest

Communities Also Named Glen Forest ...

We found six communities that are also named Glen Forest.

There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Glen Forest.

Beyond Virginia, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Roanoke County
      • This Glen Forest is located in Roanoke County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Glen Forest that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Glen Forest.
    • Suffolk City
      • This Glen Forest is located in Suffolk City and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Glen Forest that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Glen Forest.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Shelby County
      • This Glen Forest is located in Shelby County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Glen Forest that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Glen Forest.
    • North Carolina
      • Durham County
      • This Glen Forest is located in Durham County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Glen Forest that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Durham County community of Glen Forest.
      • Wake County
      • This Glen Forest is located in Wake County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km] to the south southwest of the Glen Forest that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Glen Forest.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Glen Forest is located in Harris County and lies 1,205 miles [1,939.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Glen Forest that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Glen Forest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Glen Forest ...

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.

  • Alpine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Alpine is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Brad Lee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Brad Lee is located in Alexandria City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brad Lee
  • Chapel Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chapel Hill is located in Alexandria City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Cherrydale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cherrydale is located in Arlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
  • Colonial Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Colonial Village is located in Arlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Crescent Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Crescent Hills is located in Arlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Hills
  • Delta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Delta is located in Alexandria City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • Dominion Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dominion Heights is located in Arlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion Heights
  • Dominion Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Dominion Hills is located in Arlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion Hills
  • Dover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Dover is located in Arlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Duke Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Duke Gardens is located in Alexandria City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Gardens
  • Falls Church
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (26 more) ...
    • Garden City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Garden City is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Green Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Green Valley is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Greenway Downs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenway Downs is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Downs
    • Halls Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Halls Hill is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hill
    • Hillbrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hillbrook is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillbrook
    • Indian Run Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Indian Run Park is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Run Park
    • Indian Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Indian Springs is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Lacey Forest
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Lacey Forest is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Forest
    • Lee Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Lee Heights is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Heights
    • Lyon Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lyon Park is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Park
    • Lyon Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lyon Village is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
    • Mount Pleasant
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Pine Spring
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Pine Spring is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Spring
    • Piney Court
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Piney Court is located in Alexandria City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Court
    • Ravenwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Ravenwood is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
    • Riverwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverwood is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
    • Seminary Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Seminary Valley is located in Alexandria City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Valley
    • Seven Corners
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Sleepy Hollow is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
    • Valley Brook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Valley Brook is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Brook
    • Varsity Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Varsity Park is located in Alexandria City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varsity Park
    • Virginia Forest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Virginia Forest is located in Falls Church City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Forest
    • Virginia Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Virginia Heights is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
    • Virginia Highlands
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Virginia Highlands is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Highlands
    • Walters Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Walters Woods is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Woods
    • Willow Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Willow Run is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run

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

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

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Glen Forest to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is just to the east northeast (ENE).
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,903 miles [9,500 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,608 miles [10,634.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,485 miles [7,217.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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- Glen Forest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Forest 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 Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8551, Longitude: -77.1333       In this case, the coordinates for Glen Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.949 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.50 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.771 degrees.