Glasgow
in Barren County of Kentucky, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
36.996 and -85.912 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 36° 59' 45" and W -85° 54' 42"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:23 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/Chicago
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:52 am and 7:30 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Delve into Glasgow

Glasgow in Barren County (Kentucky) with it's 14,470 habitants is located in United States about 501 mi (or 806 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.

Current time in Glasgow is now 06:23 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Glasgow, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Nashville International Airport in a distance of 74 mi (or 119 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Mammoth Cave National Park in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), North. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Munfordville, Edmonton, Tompkinsville, Scottsville and Brownsville. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 71%
Air Pressure 1022 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

23°C (74 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Few clouds, fresh breeze.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

22°C (71 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

24°C (75 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

DAYS INN GLASGOW

Address
1,4 mi
105 DAYS INN BLVD
42141 Glasgow
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holiday Inn Express & Suites GLASGOW

Address
1,0 mi
208 Wall Street
42141 Glasgow
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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2002-2003 KHSAA 15th District basketball championship - Barren County Trojans @ Glasgow Scotties

Published: February 18, 2015
Length: 37:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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KHSAA basketball 2002-2003 - District 15 Championship Game - March 6, 2003 Final Score: BCHS 52, GHS 38.


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Betty's OK Country Cooking, Columbia.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Barren County, Kentucky

For the progressive bluegrass album see Barren County (album) Barren County founded in December of 1798, is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was founded on December 20, 1798, from parts of Warren and Green Counties. It was named for the Barrens, the meadowlands that cover the northern third. As of 2010 the population was 42,173. Its county seat is Glasgow, Kentucky. The county is part of the Glasgow Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Located at 36.96, -85.93 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1799 establishments in the United States, Barren County, Kentucky, Kentucky counties, Dry counties of Kentucky, Glasgow micropolitan area, Populated places established in 1799

Glasgow, Kentucky

Glasgow is a city in and the county seat of Barren County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 14,028 at the 2010 census. The city is well known for its annual Scottish Highland Games. In 2007, Barren County was named the number one rural place to live by Progressive Farmer magazine. Glasgow is the principal city of the Glasgow Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Barren and Metcalfe counties.

Located at 37.0003, -85.9203 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Glasgow, Kentucky, Cities in Kentucky, County seats in Kentucky, Glasgow micropolitan area, Populated places in Barren County, Kentucky, Scottish-American culture in Kentucky

Glasgow High School (Kentucky)

Glasgow High School is a U.S. high school (grades 9 to 12) in the city of Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky. It is the only public high school for the Glasgow Independent School System; however, Barren County High School, which serves the Barren County School System, also lies within the city limits, and in fact lies physically within the boundaries of the Glasgow district.

Located at 37.0089, -85.8882 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Glasgow, Kentucky, U.S. Route 68, Schools in Barren County, Kentucky, Public high schools in Kentucky

WWKU

WWKU is a radio station licensed to Plum Springs, Kentucky, USA. The station is currently owned by Newberry Broadcasting, Inc. and runs ESPN Radio sports programming. The station moved from 1440 to 1450 in May 2008 to allow for an upgrade to a stronger signal of 1,000 watts day and night (compared with the 500 watts day and 30 watts night it previously had). Before having Plum Springs as its official city of license, WWKU was licensed by the FCC to the town of Glasgow, Kentucky.

Located at 37.0047, -85.9408 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Radio stations in Kentucky

WCLU (AM)

WCLU is a radio station broadcasting an Oldies format. Licensed to Glasgow, Kentucky, USA, the station serves the Bowling Green area. The station is currently owned by Royse Radio, Inc..

Located at 36.9839, -85.8722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Radio stations in Kentucky

WLYE-FM

WLYE-FM is a radio station broadcasting a Classic Country format. Licensed to Glasgow, Kentucky, USA, the station serves the Bowling Green area. The station is currently owned by Forever Communications, Inc. and features programing from ABC Radio.

Located at 36.9839, -85.8722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Radio stations in Kentucky, Classic country radio stations in the United States

Glasgow Municipal Airport

Glasgow Municipal Airport is a public use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) northwest of the central business district of Glasgow, a city in Barren County, Kentucky, United States. It is owned by the Glasgow Airport Board.

Located at 37.0317, -85.9539 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Kentucky, Buildings and structures in Barren County, Kentucky


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
غلاسكو, گلاسگو، کنتاکی, GLW, Глазгоу, 格拉斯哥