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:
- 33.773996, -84.706879
- 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 Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- Since Ellis is near Cobb County and also Paulding County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cobb County
- eBird sighting report for Paulding 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 Georgia that are also named Ellis.
Beyond Georgia, 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 Georgia ...
- Columbia County
- Jeff Davis County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Riverside County
- This Ellis is located in Riverside County and lies 1,858 miles [2,990.2 km]<3> to the west of the Ellis that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Ellis.
- San Joaquin 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 California community of Ellis [San Joaquin County].
- Shasta County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Ellis [Shasta County].
- Florida
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Christian County
- This Ellis is located in Christian County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Ellis that is located in Douglas 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 504 miles [811.1 km] to the north northwest of the Ellis that is located in Douglas 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 486 miles [782.1 km] to the north northwest of the Ellis that is located in Douglas 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 466 miles [750 km]<3> to the north of the Ellis that is located in Douglas 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 391 miles [629.3 km] to the north northwest of the Ellis that is located in Douglas 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 542 miles [872.3 km] to the north of the Ellis that is located in Douglas 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.<1> 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 612 miles [984.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Ellis that is located in Douglas 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 1,053 miles [1,694.6 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Ellis that is located in Douglas 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.
- County Line Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Heights
- County Line Heights is located in Douglas County
- County Line Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Place
- County Line Place is located in Douglas County
- Dorris
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - English Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Heights
- English Heights is located in Douglas County
- Hickory Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forest
- Hickory Forest is located in Douglas County
- Hickory Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Glen
- Hickory Glen is located in Paulding County
- High Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Douglas County
- Kellogg
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Lincoln Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Lincoln Heights is located in Douglas County
- Merlin Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merlin Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merlin Meadows
- Merlin Meadows is located in Douglas County
- Park Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
- Park Forest is located in Douglas County
- Rocky Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hills
- Rocky Hills is located in Douglas County
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- Rolling Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Douglas County
- Stoneybrook
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
- Stoneybrook is located in Douglas County
- Sunset Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill
- Sunset Hill is located in Douglas County
- Trail Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
- Trail Creek is located in Douglas County
- Young Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Park
- Young Park is located in Douglas County
- Rolling Hills
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, the straight-line distance beginning in Ellis and extending to:
- Douglasville, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Ellis to Atlanta, with an average speed<5> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 553 miles [890 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,451 miles [10,381.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,155 miles [11,514.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,033 miles [8,099.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ellis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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. |
| <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> | 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 drawn 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: 33.7740, Longitude: -84.7069 In this case, the coordinates for Ellis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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 Ellis 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 312.442 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.898 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.406 degrees. |