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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 Glenmont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glenmont 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 Glenmont:
- 37.223748, -79.995593
- 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 Glenmont
- 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 Glenmont is near Roanoke City and also Salem City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Roanoke City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Salem 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 Glenmont
Communities Also Named Glenmont ...
We found six communities that are also named Glenmont.
Within Virginia, the name Glenmont is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of six communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Glenmont is located in Baltimore County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Glenmont that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Glenmont.
- Howard County
- This Glenmont is located in Howard County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km] to the northeast of the Glenmont that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Glenmont.
- Montgomery County
- This Glenmont is located in Montgomery County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km] to the northeast of the Glenmont that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Glenmont.
- New York
- Albany County
- This Glenmont is located in Albany County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Glenmont that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of Glenmont.
- Nova Scotia
- This Glenmont lies 972 miles [1,564.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Glenmont that is located in Roanoke County.
- Ohio
- Holmes County
- This Glenmont is located in Holmes County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Glenmont that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Glenmont.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glenmont ...
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.
- Castle Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Castle Hill is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
- Castle Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Castle Rock is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Cave Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Chestnut Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Hills is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
- Crescent Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Crescent Heights is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Heights
- Crest Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Crest Hill is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Hill
- Crystal Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crystal Spring is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
- Green Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Green Valley is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Greenland Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Greenland Hills is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland Hills
- Highfields
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Highfields is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfields
- Homeplace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Homeplace is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeplace
- Homewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Homewood is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hunting Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hunting Hills is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
- Lemon Dell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lemon Dell is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Dell
- Meadowlark
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Meadowlark is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
- Narrows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Narrows is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
- Peakwood Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Peakwood Hills is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakwood Hills
- Rosecrest
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rosecrest is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosecrest
- Scenic Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Scenic Hills is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Hills
- Spring Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Spring Valley is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Springlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Springlawn is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springlawn
- Sugar Loaf Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sugar Loaf Farms is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf Farms
- Sugar Loaf Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sugar Loaf Hills is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf Hills
- Sunset Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Hills is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Wildwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Woods Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Woods Crossing is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Crossing
How Far From Glenmont 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 Glenmont to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Glenmont and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Glenmont 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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 198 miles [318.7 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 6,095 miles [9,809 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,800 miles [10,943.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,677 miles [7,526.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Glenmont) 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 Glenmont 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 Glenmont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2237, Longitude: -79.9956 In this case, the coordinates for Glenmont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.705 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.255 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.54 degrees. |
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