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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 Glenford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glenford 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 Glenford:
- 36.791022, -81.926308
- 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 Glenford
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Glenford is near Russell County and also Smyth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Russell County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Smyth 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 Glenford
Communities Also Named Glenford ...
We found three communities that are also named Glenford.
Within Virginia, the name Glenford is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Hancock County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Glenford [Hancock County].
- New York
- Ulster County
- This Glenford is located in Ulster County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Glenford that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Glenford.
- Ohio
- Perry County
- This Glenford is located in Perry County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<2> to the north of the Glenford that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Glenford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glenford ...
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.
- Butts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Butts is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butts
- Clarksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Clarksville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clinchburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Corn Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Corn Valley is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Valley
- Elk Garden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fractionville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fractionville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fractionville
- Greenfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Lowland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mock Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mock Mill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock Mill
- Rockdell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rockdell is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdell
- Shady Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shortsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Shortsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortsville
- Tumbling Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tumbling Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling Creek
How Far From Glenford 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 Glenford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Glenford and extending to:
- Abingdon, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Glenford to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 303 miles [487.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,196 miles [9,971.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,904 miles [11,110.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,780 miles [7,692.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Glenford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Glenford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Glenford 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 Glenford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7910, Longitude: -81.9263 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.856 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.507 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.473 degrees. |
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