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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 Ellerslie, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ellerslie and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Ellerslie:
    • 32.632009, -84.801388
    • 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 Ellerslie
  • 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 Harris County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harris County
    • Since Ellerslie is near Muscogee County and also Talbot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Muscogee County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Talbot 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 Ellerslie

Communities Also Named Ellerslie ...

We found nine communities that are also named Ellerslie.

Within Georgia, the name Ellerslie is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Pasco County
      • This Ellerslie is located in Pasco County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Ellerslie that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pasco County community of Ellerslie.
    • Louisiana
      • Saint Mary Parish
      • This Ellerslie is located in Saint Mary Parish and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ellerslie that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary Parish community of Ellerslie.
    • Maryland
      • Allegany County
      • This Ellerslie is located in Allegany County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ellerslie that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Ellerslie.
    • Missouri
      • Callaway 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 Missouri community of Ellerslie [Callaway County].
    • New York
      • 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 New York community of Ellerslie [Columbia County].
      • Ulster County
      • This Ellerslie is located in Ulster County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ellerslie that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Ellerslie.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bedford 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 Pennsylvania community of Ellerslie [Bedford County].
      • Bucks County
      • This Ellerslie is located in Bucks County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ellerslie that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Ellerslie.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Ellerslie lies 1,461 miles [2,351.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ellerslie that is located in Harris County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ellerslie ...

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 Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Beaver Run is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Run
  • Candlestick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Candlestick is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlestick
  • Charter Oaks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Charter Oaks is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oaks
  • Crystal Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Crystal Valley is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Valley
  • Flat Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Flat Rock is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
  • Foxfire
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Foxfire is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
  • Foxrun
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Foxrun is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxrun
  • Gordydale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Gordydale is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordydale
  • Hearthstone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hearthstone is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone
  • Hidden Hills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hidden Hills is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
  • Hunters Court
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hunters Court is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Court
  • Lakeshore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeshore is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Leesburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Leesburg is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
    • Mulberry Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Mulberry Grove is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
    • Oak Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Mountain is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mountain
    • Spring Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Spring Valley is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Turntime Crossroads
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Turntime Crossroads is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turntime Crossroads
    • Victory Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Victory Heights is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Heights

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

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

  • Hamilton, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ellerslie to Hamilton, 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.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 81 miles [130.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 613 miles [986.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,509 miles [10,475.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,208 miles [11,600.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,087 miles [8,186.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ellerslie) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Ellerslie, 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 Ellerslie 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>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 Ellerslie 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 Ellerslie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6320, Longitude: -84.8014    
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.441 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.737 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.707 degrees.