Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Elmview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elmview and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Elmview

• 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 Elmview:
  • 32.311262, -84.562975
  • 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 Elmview

• 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
  • Since Elmview is near Chattahoochee County and also Stewart County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Chattahoochee County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Stewart 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 Elmview

Communities Also Named Elmview ...

We found two communities that are also named Elmview.

Within Georgia, the name Elmview is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Allen County
    • This Elmview is located in Allen County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the north of the Elmview that is located in Marion County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Elmview.
  • Ontario
    • This Elmview lies 1,007 miles [1,620.6 km]<1> to the north of the Elmview that is located in Marion County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Elmview ...

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.

• Blueville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Blueville is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueville
• Christopher
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Christopher is located in Chattahoochee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
• Five Points
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Five Points is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
• Gobblers Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Gobblers Hill is located in Chattahoochee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gobblers Hill
• Hoggs ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Hoggs is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoggs
• Manta
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Manta is located in Chattahoochee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manta
• Shady Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Shady Grove is located in Stewart County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
• Slaughter Creek ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Slaughter Creek is located in Stewart County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Creek
• Union
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Union is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union

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

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

• Buena Vista, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies just to the East.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Elmview to Atlanta, with an average speed<2>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 three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 620 miles [997.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,513 miles [10,481.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,210 miles [11,603.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,091 miles [8,193.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'