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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.
- 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:
- 37.261523, -80.153097
- 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 Roanoke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Roanoke County
- Since Glen Forest is near Salem City and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Salem City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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:
- 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 ...
- Fairfax County
- This Glen Forest is located in Fairfax County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the northeast of the Glen Forest that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Glen Forest.
- Suffolk City
- This Glen Forest is located in Suffolk City and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the east of the Glen Forest that is located in Roanoke 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 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Glen Forest that is located in Roanoke 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 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Glen Forest that is located in Roanoke 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 126 miles [202.8 km] to the southeast of the Glen Forest that is located in Roanoke 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 1,010 miles [1,625.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Glen Forest that is located in Roanoke 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.
- Bear Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bear Rock is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Rock
- Cherokee Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cherokee Hills is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- Deep Dell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Deep Dell is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Dell
- Green Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Green Hill is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Jones
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jones is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Karen Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Karen Hills is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen Hills
- King
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- King is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Lake Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Spring is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
- Lake View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lake View is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Lee - Mitchell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lee - Mitchell is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee - Mitchell
- Lewis Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis Place is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Place
- Luther Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Luther Park is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther Park
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Mitchell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchell is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mountain View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mountain View is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Quail Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Quail Crossing is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Crossing
- Robin Hood Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Robin Hood Park is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood Park
- Rolling Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rolling Hills is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Shamrock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Shamrock is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
- Skyview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Skyview is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyview
- Spangler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spangler is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
- Talking Leaves
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Talking Leaves is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talking Leaves
- Vermont Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vermont Heights is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont Heights
- Woodlawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodlawn is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
How Far From Glen Forest 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 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 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Glen Forest to Richmond, with an average speed<2>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 203 miles [326.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,100 miles [9,817 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,806 miles [10,953.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,683 miles [7,536.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 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 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: 37.2615, Longitude: -80.1531 In this case, the coordinates for Glen Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.797 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.366 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.592 degrees. |
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