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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, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glen 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:
    • 38.394268, -81.242614
    • 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
  • 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 Clay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clay County
    • Since Glen is near Kanawha County and also Nicholas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Kanawha County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Nicholas 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

Communities Also Named Glen ...

We found 25 communities that are also named Glen.

Within West Virginia, the name Glen is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, we know of 25 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 24 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Carroll County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Glen [Carroll County].
    • Colorado
      • Washington County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Washington County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Glen.
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Glen [Fairfield County].
    • Illinois
      • Madison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Glen [Madison County].
    • Kansas
      • Butler County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Glen [Butler County].
      • Lincoln County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Glen.
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This Glen is located in Montgomery County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Glen that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Glen.
    • Minnesota
      • Aitkin County
      • This Glen is located in Aitkin County and lies 834 miles [1,342.2 km]<3> to the northwest of the Glen that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aitkin County community of Glen.
    • Mississippi
      • Alcorn County
      • This Glen is located in Alcorn County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Glen that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alcorn County community of Glen.
    • Montana
      • Beaverhead County
      • This Glen is located in Beaverhead County and lies 1,675 miles [2,695.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Glen that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaverhead County community of Glen.
    • Nebraska
      • Sioux County
      • This Glen is located in Sioux County and lies 1,204 miles [1,937.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Glen that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sioux County community of Glen.
    • New Hampshire
      • Carroll County
      • This Glen is located in Carroll County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<3> to the northeast of the Glen that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Glen.
      • Coos County
      • This Glen is located in Coos County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km] to the northeast of the Glen that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Glen.
    • New Mexico
      • Chaves County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Chaves County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chaves County community of Glen.
      • DeBaca County
      • This community is historic and although located in DeBaca County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeBaca County community of Glen.
    • New York
      • Montgomery County
      • This Glen is located in Montgomery County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<3> to the northeast of the Glen that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Glen.
      • Saratoga County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Glen [Saratoga County].
      • Warren County
      • This Glen is located in Warren County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km] to the northeast of the Glen that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Glen.
    • North Carolina
      • Mitchell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Glen [Mitchell County].
    • Ontario
      • This Glen lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Glen that is located in Clay County.
    • Oregon
      • Lincoln County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Glen [Lincoln County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Chester County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Glen [Chester County].
    • Quebec
      • This Glen lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<3> to the northeast of the Glen that is located in Clay County.
    • Tennessee
      • Coffee County
      • This Glen is located in Coffee County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Glen that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Glen.
    • Wisconsin
      • Adams County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Glen [Adams County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Glen ...

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.

  • Acup
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Acup is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acup
  • Hartland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hartland is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
  • Heatherman ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Heatherman is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherman
  • Independence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Independence is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Kelly Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Kelly Hill is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Hill
  • King
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • King is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
  • Morocco ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Morocco is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morocco
  • Pond Fork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pond Fork is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Fork
  • Pond Gap
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Pond Gap is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Gap
  • Queen Shoals
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Queen Shoals is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Shoals
  • Quick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Quick is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick
  • Reamer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Reamer is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reamer
  • Spangler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Spangler is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler

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

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

  • Clay, which is the Seat of Clay County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Glen to Clay, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 229 miles [368.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,808 miles [10,956.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,684 miles [7,538.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Glen could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>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 Glen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Glen) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Glen 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. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3943, Longitude: -81.2426       In this case, the coordinates for Glen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.424 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.249 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.681 degrees.