Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 River Basin:
  • 39.511225, -75.869384
  • 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 River Basin

• 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 River Basin 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 River Basin

Curious and Interesting Names Near Elk River Basin ...

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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Deer Haven is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Haven
• Elk
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Elk is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
• Elk Ferry
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Elk Ferry is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Ferry
• Elk Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Elk Forest is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Forest
• Elk Haven
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Elk Haven is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Haven
• Elkmore
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Elkmore is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmore
• Green Haven
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Green Haven is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
• Harbor View
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Harbor View is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
• Honeysuckle Knoll
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Honeysuckle Knoll is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeysuckle Knoll
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Mariners Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Mariners Cove is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Cove
  • Quails Nest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Quails Nest is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quails Nest
  • Snow Hill ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Snow Hill is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
  • Tower Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Tower Point is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Point
  • Town Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Town Point is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Point
  • Two Rivers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Two Rivers is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Rivers

How Far From Elk River Basin 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 River Basin 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 River Basin 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 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Elk River Basin to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 75 miles [120.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 5,822 miles [9,369.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,527 miles [10,504.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,404 miles [7,087.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'