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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 Elkin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elkin 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 Elkin:
- 37.912857, -84.223818
- 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 Elkin
- 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 Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clark County
- Since Elkin is near Madison County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette 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 Elkin
Communities Also Named Elkin ...
We found two communities that are also named Elkin.
Within Kentucky, the name Elkin is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Surry County
- This Elkin is located in Surry County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Elkin that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Elkin.
- Pennsylvania
- Indiana County
- This Elkin is located in Indiana County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the northeast of the Elkin that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Elkin.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elkin ...
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.
- Blue Grass
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Grass is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
- Bon Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bon Haven is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Haven
- Constant Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Constant Station is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constant Station
- Cotton Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cotton Branch is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Branch
- Ford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ford is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
- Forest Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Forest Grove is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Retreat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Forest Retreat is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Retreat
- Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Hootentown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hootentown is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hootentown
- Hunt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hunt is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Locust Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Locust Grove is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Meadowbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Meadowbrook is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Providence
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Providence is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Redhouse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Redhouse is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhouse
- Saddlebrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saddlebrook is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlebrook
- Victory Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Victory Heights is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Heights
How Far From Elkin 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 Elkin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elkin and extending to:
- Winchester, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Elkin to Frankfort, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 394 miles [634.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,239 miles [10,040.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,957 miles [11,196.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,833 miles [7,778 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Elkin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Elkin 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 Elkin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9129, Longitude: -84.2238 In this case, the coordinates for Elkin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.252 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.268 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.122 degrees. |
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