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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 Elko, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elko 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 Elko:
- 32.331385, -83.707873
- 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 Elko
- 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 Elko ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Elko.
Within Georgia, the name Elko is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, eleven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- This Elko is located in Madison County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Elko that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Elko.
- British Columbia
- This Elko lies 1,993 miles [3,207.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Elko that is located in Houston County.
- Colorado
- Saguache County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Elko [Saguache County].
- Kentucky
- Edmonson County
- This Elko is located in Edmonson County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Elko that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edmonson County community of Elko.
- Minnesota
- Scott County
- This Elko is located in Scott County and lies 990 miles [1,593.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Elko that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Elko.
- Missouri
- Putnam County
- This Elko is located in Putnam County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Elko that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Elko.
- Nevada
- Elko County
- This Elko is located in Elko County and lies 1,860 miles [2,993.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Elko that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of Elko.
- New York
- Cattaraugus County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Elko [Cattaraugus County].
- North Carolina
- Stokes County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Elko [Stokes County].
- Ohio
- Vinton County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Vinton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vinton County community of Elko.
- South Carolina
- Barnwell County
- This Elko is located in Barnwell County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Elko that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnwell County community of Elko.
- Virginia
- Henrico County
- This Elko is located in Henrico County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Elko that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Elko.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elko ...
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.
- Beaver Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Beaver Creek is located in Houston County
- Five Points
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Macon County
- Grove Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Grove Park is located in Houston County
- Houston Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Lake
- Houston Lake is located in Houston County
- Houston Lake Woods
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston Lake Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Lake Woods
- Houston Lake Woods is located in Houston County
- Kathleen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kathleen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathleen
- Kathleen is located in Houston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kathleen <5>
- Meadowdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Meadowdale is located in Houston County
- Neal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
- Neal is located in Houston County
- Sand Bed
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Bed have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Bed
- Sand Bed is located in Houston County
- Snow Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Spring
- Snow Spring is located in Dooly County
- Sugar Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Sugar Hill is located in Dooly County
- Willow Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run
- Willow Run is located in Houston County
How Far From Elko 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 Elko to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elko and extending to:
- Perry, which is the Seat of Houston County, lies just to the North.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Elko to Atlanta, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 587 miles [944.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,475 miles [10,420.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,170 miles [11,539 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,051 miles [8,128.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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 from Point A (ie- Elko) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elko. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3314, Longitude: -83.7079 |
| <2> | 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 Elko 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. |
| <3> | 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 Elko, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Elko to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.794 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.949 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.364 degrees. |
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