Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Elk, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elk and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Elk
- 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:
- 39.545113, -75.837161
- 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 Elk
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- Since Elk is near New Castle County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for New Castle County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Elk ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Elk.
Within Maryland, the name Elk is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Fresno County
- This Elk is located in Fresno County and lies 2,355 miles [3,790 km]<3> to the west of the Elk that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Elk.
- Mendocino County
- This Elk is located in Mendocino County and lies 2,526 miles [4,065.2 km] to the west northwest of the Elk that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Elk.
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Michigan
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- This Elk is located in Kanawha County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Elk that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Elk.
- Tucker County
- This Elk is located in Tucker County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km] to the west of the Elk that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tucker County community of Elk.
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elk ...
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 southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Haven
- Deer Haven is located in Cecil County
- Elk Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Elk Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Forest
- Elk Forest is located in Cecil County
- Elk Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Elk River Basin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River Basin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Basin
- Elk River Basin is located in Cecil County
- Elkmore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Forest View Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View Village
- Forest View Village is located in Cecil County
- Goose Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Point
- Goose Point is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Green Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
- Green Haven is located in Cecil County
- Harbor View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Harbor View is located in Cecil County
- Heritage Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Valley
- Heritage Valley is located in Cecil County
- Heritage Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Woods
- Heritage Woods is located in Cecil County
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- Little Elkton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elkton
- Little Elkton is located in Cecil County
- Mariners Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariners Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Cove
- Mariners Cove is located in Cecil County
- Quails Nest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quails Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quails Nest
- Quails Nest is located in Cecil County
- Snow Hill ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Sycamore Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Farms
- Sycamore Farms is located in Cecil County
- Town Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Point
- Town Point is located in Cecil County
- White Swan Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Swan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Swan Lake
- White Swan Lake is located in Cecil County
- Little Elkton
How Far From Elk 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elk and extending to:
- Elkton, which is the Seat of Cecil County, lies just to the North.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Elk to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> 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<6> 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
- 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).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elk. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cecil County: www.ccgov.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Elk could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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 Elk, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Elk) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5451, Longitude: -75.8372 In this case, the coordinates for Elk have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Elk to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.136 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.683 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.95 degrees. |