Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Elkton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elkton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Elkton
- 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 Elkton:
- 42.795150, -95.367906
- 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 Elkton
- 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 Buena Vista County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Buena Vista County
- Since Elkton is near Cherokee County and also Clay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
- eBird sighting report for Clay 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 Elkton ...
We found eighteen communities that share the name Elkton.
Within Iowa, the name Elkton is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, seventeen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Elkton lies 1,081 miles [1,739.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Elkton that is located in Buena Vista County.
- Colorado
- Gunnison 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 Colorado community of Elkton [Gunnison County].
- Teller County
- This Elkton is located in Teller County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Elkton that is located in Buena Vista County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teller County community of Elkton.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Elkton is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,264 miles [2,034.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Elkton that is located in Buena Vista County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Elkton.
- Saint Johns County
- This Elkton is located in Saint Johns County and lies 1,183 miles [1,903.9 km] to the southeast of the Elkton that is located in Buena Vista County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Johns County community of Elkton.
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oregon
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Smith County
- Although located in Smith County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Elkton.
- Virginia
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elkton ...
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.
- Casino Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Beach
- Casino Beach is located in Buena Vista County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Casino Beach
- From Elkton to Casino Beach
- Cherokee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cherokee
- From Elkton to Cherokee
- Greenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
- Mapleside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Marathon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
- Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marathon
- From Elkton to Marathon
- Mary Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Hill
- Mary Hill is located in Cherokee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mary Hill
- From Elkton to Mary Hill
- Rembrandt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rembrandt
- Rembrandt is located in Buena Vista County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rembrandt <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rembrandt
- From Elkton to Rembrandt
- Royal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Royal is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <3>
- Storm Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storm Lake
- Storm Lake is located in Buena Vista County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Storm Lake <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Storm Lake
- From Elkton to Storm Lake
- Sulphur Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Buena Vista County
How Far From Elkton 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 Elkton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elkton and extending to:
- Storm Lake, which is the Seat of Buena Vista County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Elkton to Storm Lake, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 121 miles [194.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 992 miles [1,596.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,405 miles [10,307.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,159 miles [11,521.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,064 miles [8,149.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elkton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Buena Vista County: www.co.buena-vista.ia.us/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elkton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elkton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7951, Longitude: -95.3679 In this case, the coordinates for Elkton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Elkton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Elkton 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 319.746 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.532 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.303 degrees. |