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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.

  • 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.
    • Open 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:
    • Open the 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:
    • 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

Communities Also Named Elk ...

We found seventeen communities that are also named Elk.

Within Maryland, the name Elk is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of seventeen communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Winston County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Elk [Winston County].
    • Arkansas
      • Pike County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Elk [Pike County].
    • 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
      • Morgan County
      • This Elk is located in Morgan County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<3> to the west of the Elk that is located in Cecil County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Elk.
    • Kansas
      • Chase County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Chase County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chase County community of Elk.
    • Michigan
      • Genesee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Elk [Genesee County].
    • New Jersey
      • Gloucester County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Elk [Gloucester County].
    • New Mexico
      • Chaves County
      • This Elk is located in Chaves County and lies 1,696 miles [2,729.4 km]<3> to the west of the Elk that is located in Cecil County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chaves County community of Elk.
    • New York
      • Cattaraugus County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Elk [Cattaraugus County].
    • Ohio
      • Noble County
      • This Elk is located in Noble County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<3> to the west of the Elk that is located in Cecil County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Elk.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clarion County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Elk [Clarion County].
    • Texas
      • McLennan County
      • This Elk is located in McLennan County and lies 1,300 miles [2,092.1 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 McLennan County community of Elk.
    • Washington
      • Spokane County
      • This Elk is located in Spokane County and lies 2,119 miles [3,410.2 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Elk that is located in Cecil County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spokane County community of Elk.
    • 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
      • Teton County
      • This Elk is located in Teton County and lies 1,800 miles [2,896.8 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Elk that is located in Cecil County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teton County community of Elk.

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.

  • Bacon Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bacon Hill is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hill
  • Deer Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Deer Haven is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Haven
  • 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Elk Forest is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Forest
  • Elk Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Elk Haven is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Haven
  • Elk River Basin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Elk River Basin is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Basin
  • Elkmore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Elkmore is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmore
  • Forest View Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest View Village is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View Village
  • Goose Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Goose Point is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Point
  • Green Haven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Green Haven is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
  • Harbor View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Harbor View is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
  • Heritage Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Heritage Valley is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Valley
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Heritage Woods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Heritage Woods is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Woods
    • Little Elkton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Little Elkton is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elkton
    • Mariners Cove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Mariners Cove is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Cove
    • Quails Nest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Quails Nest is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quails Nest
    • Snow Hill ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Snow Hill is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
    • Sycamore Farms
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Sycamore Farms is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Farms
    • Town Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Town Point is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Point
    • White Swan Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • White Swan Lake is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Swan Lake

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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
  • 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).<7>
  • 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).<8>'

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elk) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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.
<5>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.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).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.136 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.683 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.95 degrees.