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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 Elton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elton 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 Elton:
- 32.255743, -82.245954
- 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 Elton
- 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 Toombs County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Toombs County
- Since Elton is near Tattnall County and also Candler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tattnall County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Candler 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 Elton
Communities Also Named Elton ...
We found thirteen communities that are also named Elton.
Within Georgia, the name Elton is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Geneva 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 Alabama community of Elton [Geneva County].
- Louisiana
- Jefferson Davis Parish
- This Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<2> to the west of the Elton that is located in Toombs County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Davis Parish community of Elton.
- Michigan
- Leelanau 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 Michigan community of Elton [Leelanau County].
- Mississippi
- Hinds County
- This Elton is located in Hinds County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<2> to the west of the Elton that is located in Toombs County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Elton.
- Montana
- Park County
- This Elton is located in Park County and lies 1,755 miles [2,824.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Elton that is located in Toombs County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Park County community of Elton.
- Nebraska
- Custer 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 Nebraska community of Elton [Custer County].
- New Jersey
- Monmouth County
- This Elton is located in Monmouth County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Elton that is located in Toombs County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Elton.
- New York
- Cattaraugus County
- This Elton is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Elton that is located in Toombs County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Elton.
- Ohio
- Stark County
- This Elton is located in Stark County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<2> to the north of the Elton that is located in Toombs County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Elton.
- Pennsylvania
- Cambria County
- This Elton is located in Cambria County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Elton that is located in Toombs County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Elton.
- Texas
- Dickens County
- This Elton is located in Dickens County and lies 1,080 miles [1,738.1 km]<2> to the west of the Elton that is located in Toombs County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickens County community of Elton.
- West Virginia
- Summers County
- This Elton is located in Summers County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<2> to the north of the Elton that is located in Toombs County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summers County community of Elton.
- Wisconsin
- Langlade County
- This Elton is located in Langlade County and lies 959 miles [1,543.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Elton that is located in Toombs County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Langlade County community of Elton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elton ...
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.
- Canoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Canoe is located in Candler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
- Estimated population in 2019: 785 people
- Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Center is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Charles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Charles is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
- Lyons
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Normantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Normantown is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
- Ponderosa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ponderosa is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
- Santa Claus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Shamrock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shamrock is located in Candler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
- Stillmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
How Far From Elton to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Elton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Elton once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Elton and extending to:
- Lyons, which is the Seat of Toombs County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Elton to Atlanta, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 543 miles [873.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,415 miles [10,323.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,104 miles [11,432.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,988 miles [8,027.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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 Elton 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Elton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Elton 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 Elton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2557, Longitude: -82.2460 In this case, the coordinates for Elton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.962 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.979 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.844 degrees. |
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