Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ellis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ellis and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ellis
- 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 Ellis:
- 40.558210, -122.042497
- 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 Ellis
- 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 Shasta County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Shasta County
- Since Ellis is near Tehama County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Tehama 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 Ellis ...
We found 35 communities that share the name Ellis.
There are two communities within California that are also named Ellis.
Beyond California, we know of another 33 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 33 communities, 34 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Riverside County
- San Joaquin County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Georgia
- Columbia County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Ellis [Columbia County].
- Douglas County
- This Ellis is located in Douglas County and lies 2,090 miles [3,363.5 km]<1> to the east of the Ellis that is located in Shasta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Ellis.
- Jeff Davis 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 Georgia community of Ellis [Jeff Davis County].
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Christian County
- This Ellis is located in Christian County and lies 1,709 miles [2,750.4 km]<1> to the east of the Ellis that is located in Shasta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Ellis.
- Sangamon County
- This Ellis is located in Sangamon County and lies 1,700 miles [2,735.9 km] to the east of the Ellis that is located in Shasta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Ellis.
- Vermilion County
- This Ellis is located in Vermilion County and lies 1,783 miles [2,869.5 km] to the east of the Ellis that is located in Shasta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion County community of Ellis.
- Indiana
- Clinton County
- This Ellis is located in Clinton County and lies 1,853 miles [2,982.1 km]<1> to the east of the Ellis that is located in Shasta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Ellis.
- Greene County
- This Ellis is located in Greene County and lies 1,837 miles [2,956.4 km] to the east of the Ellis that is located in Shasta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Ellis.
- Steuben County
- This Ellis is located in Steuben County and lies 1,918 miles [3,086.7 km] to the east northeast of the Ellis that is located in Shasta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Ellis.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Gasconade County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Ellis [Gasconade County].
- Vernon County
- This Ellis is located in Vernon County and lies 1,482 miles [2,385 km]<1> to the east of the Ellis that is located in Shasta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon County community of Ellis.
- Nebraska
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Ellis lies 1,669 miles [2,686 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ellis that is located in Shasta County.
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ellis ...
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.
- Balls Ferry ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Balls Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balls Ferry
- Balls Ferry is located in Shasta County
- Bullskin ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Eudora Colony ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eudora Colony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora Colony
- Eudora Colony is located in Shasta County
- Fern
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Fern is located in Shasta County
- Fleaville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Furnaceville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnaceville
- Furnaceville is located in Shasta County
- Henryford ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Ingot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingot
- Ingot is located in Shasta County
- Former names for Ingot:
- Afterthought
- Silverton
- Oak Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Run
- Oak Run is located in Shasta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Run <6>
- Shingletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
- Shingletown is located in Shasta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shingletown <6>
How Far From Ellis 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 Ellis to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Ellis once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Ellis and extending to:
- Redding, which is the Seat of Shasta County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Ellis to Redding, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 139 miles [223.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,366 miles [3,807.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,227 miles [11,630.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,993 miles [12,863.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,064 miles [9,759.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Shasta County: www.co.shasta.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Ellis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ellis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5582, Longitude: -122.0425 In this case, the coordinates for Ellis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Ellis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Ellis 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Ellis to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.158 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.236 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.908 degrees. |