Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Haven:
  • 39.567057, -75.858273
  • 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 Haven

• 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 Haven is near New Castle County and also Chester 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 Chester 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 Haven

Curious and Interesting Names Near Elk Haven ...

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.

• Bacon Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bacon Hill is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hill
• Deer Haven
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Deer Haven is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Haven
• Elk
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Elk is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
• Elk Ferry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Elk Ferry is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Ferry
• Elk Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Elk Forest is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Forest
• Elk River Basin
  (3 miles [4.8 km] 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 southwest)
  • Elkmore is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmore
• Forest View Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Forest View Village is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View Village
• Green Haven
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Green Haven is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Heritage Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Heritage Valley is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Valley
  • Heritage Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Heritage Woods is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Woods
  • Little Elkton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Little Elkton is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elkton
  • Mariners Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Mariners Cove is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Cove
  • Quails Nest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Quails Nest is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quails Nest
  • Sycamore Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sycamore Farms is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Farms

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Elk Haven 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 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Elk Haven 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 over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 78 miles [125.5 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 5,819 miles [9,364.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,524 miles [10,499.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,401 miles [7,082.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'