Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Elk Forest:
  • 39.534003, -75.866884
  • 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 Elk Forest

• 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 Cecil County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil County
  • Since Elk Forest is near New Castle County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for New Castle County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Kent 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 Elk Forest

Communities Also Named Elk Forest ...

We found one communities that are also named Elk Forest.

Within Maryland, the name Elk Forest is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Elk Forest in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • West Virginia
    • Kanawha County
    • This Elk Forest is located in Kanawha County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Elk Forest that is located in Cecil County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Elk Forest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Elk Forest ...

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.

• Deer Haven
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Deer Haven is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Haven
• Elk
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Elk is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
• Elk Ferry
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Elk Ferry is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Ferry
• Elk Haven
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Elk Haven is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Haven
• Elk River Basin
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Elk River Basin is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Basin
• Elkmore
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Elkmore is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmore
• Green Haven
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Green Haven is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
• Harbor View
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Harbor View is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
• Mariners Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Mariners Cove is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Cove
• Quails Nest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Quails Nest is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quails Nest
• Snow Hill ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Snow Hill is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill

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

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

• Elkton, which is the Seat of Cecil County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Elk Forest to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 76 miles [122.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,821 miles [9,368 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,526 miles [10,502.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,403 miles [7,085.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'