Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ellen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ellen and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ellen
- 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 Ellen:
- 38.052256, -82.747232
- 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 Ellen
- 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 Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- Since Ellen is near Johnson County and also Elliott County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- eBird sighting report for Elliott 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 Ellen ...
We found four communities that share the name Ellen.
Within Kentucky, the name Ellen is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Kansas
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ellen ...
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.
- Blaine
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blaine
- From Ellen to Blaine
- Bumblebee ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bumblebee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumblebee
- Bumblebee is located in Lawrence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bumblebee
- From Ellen to Bumblebee
- Charley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charley
- Charley is located in Lawrence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Charley
- From Ellen to Charley
- Cherokee
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Lawrence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cherokee
- From Ellen to Cherokee
- Christmas ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Christmas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
- Christmas is located in Lawrence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Christmas
- From Ellen to Christmas
- Deephole
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Elm Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Evergreen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evergreen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in Lawrence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Evergreen
- From Ellen to Evergreen
- Georges Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georges Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Creek
- Georges Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Georges Creek
- From Ellen to Georges Creek
- Ivory ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ivory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
- Ivory is located in Lawrence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ivory
- From Ellen to Ivory
- Mattie ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mattie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
- Mattie is located in Lawrence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mattie
- From Ellen to Mattie
- Prosperity
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prosperity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Prosperity is located in Lawrence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Prosperity
- From Ellen to Prosperity
- Providence
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Lawrence County
- Smoky Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
- Smoky Valley is located in Lawrence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Smoky Valley
- From Ellen to Smoky Valley
How Far From Ellen 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 Ellen to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ellen and extending to:
- Louisa, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Ellen to Frankfort, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 314 miles [505.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,172 miles [9,932.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,888 miles [11,085.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,763 miles [7,665.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ellen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Ellen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ellen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ellen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0523, Longitude: -82.7472 In this case, the coordinates for Ellen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Ellen to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.344 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.25 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.438 degrees. |