Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Elkton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elkton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Elkton
- 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 Elkton:
- 29.784724, -81.425925
- 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 Elkton
- 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 Saint Johns County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Johns County
- Since Elkton is near Putnam County and also Flagler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Putnam County
- eBird sighting report for Flagler 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 Elkton ...
We found eighteen communities that share the name Elkton.
There is one other community in Florida which is also named Elkton.
Beyond Florida, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, seventeen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Elkton lies 2,264 miles [3,643.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Elkton that is located in Saint Johns County.
- Colorado
- Gunnison 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 Colorado community of Elkton [Gunnison County].
- Teller County
- This Elkton is located in Teller County and lies 1,482 miles [2,385 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Elkton that is located in Saint Johns County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teller County community of Elkton.
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oregon
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Smith County
- Although located in Smith County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Elkton.
- Virginia
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elkton ...
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.
- Butler Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Beach
- Butler Beach is located in Saint Johns County
- Clay Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Landing
- Clay Landing is located in Putnam County
- College Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Saint Johns County
- Crescent Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
- Crescent Beach is located in Saint Johns County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent Beach <4>
- Federal Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Point
- Federal Point is located in Putnam County
- Gopher Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gopher Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gopher Ridge
- Gopher Ridge is located in Saint Johns County
- John Heurtas Grant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Heurtas Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Heurtas Grant
- John Heurtas Grant is located in Putnam County
- Lane Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Landing
- Lane Landing is located in Saint Johns County
- Molasses Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molasses Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molasses Junction
- Molasses Junction is located in Saint Johns County
- Spuds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Vermont Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermont Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont Heights
- Vermont Heights is located in Saint Johns County
How Far From Elkton to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Elkton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elkton and extending to:
- Saint Augustine, which is the Seat of Saint Johns County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Elkton to Saint Augustine, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 176 miles [283.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 676 miles [1,087.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,489 miles [10,443 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,164 miles [11,529.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,058 miles [8,140.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elkton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Johns County: www.co.st-johns.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Elkton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elkton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7847, Longitude: -81.4259 |
| <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 Elkton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Elkton 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 310.399 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.983 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.154 degrees. |