Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Glenns, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glenns and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Glenns
- 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 Glenns:
- 37.565578, -76.612711
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Glenns
- 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 Gloucester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gloucester County
- Since Glenns is near Middlesex County and also King and Queen County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- eBird sighting report for King and Queen 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Glenns ...
We found one communities that share the name Glenns.
Within Virginia, the name Glenns is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Glenns in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glenns ...
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.
- Christchurch
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christchurch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christchurch
- Christchurch is located in Middlesex County
- Cooks Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Corner
- Cooks Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Cooper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Freeport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Gloucester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Freeport
- From Glenns to Freeport
- Harmony Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
- Hornets Nest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornets Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornets Nest
- Hornets Nest is located in Gloucester County
- Locust Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Locust Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Hill <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Locust Hill
- From Glenns to Locust Hill
- Mascot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Nohead Bottom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nohead Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nohead Bottom
- Nohead Bottom is located in Middlesex County
- Owl Trap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Piankatank Shores
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piankatank Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piankatank Shores
- Piankatank Shores is located in Middlesex County
- Pine Tree
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Plain View
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plain View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Plain View is located in King and Queen County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Plain View
- From Glenns to Plain View
- Snow Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Topping
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topping have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topping
- Topping is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topping <4>
- Woods Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Crossroads
- Woods Crossroads is located in Gloucester County
- Plain View
How Far From Glenns 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 Glenns to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Glenns and extending to:
- Gloucester, which is the Seat of Gloucester County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Glenns to Gloucester, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 45 miles [72.4 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 94 miles [151.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,936 miles [9,553.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,634 miles [10,676.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,513 miles [7,263 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glenns. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gloucester County: www.co.gloucester.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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- Glenns) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glenns. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5656, Longitude: -76.6127 |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Glenns to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.722 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.043 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.047 degrees. |