Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Elkmore:
  • 39.556502, -75.877996
  • 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 Elkmore

• 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 Elkmore is near New Castle County and also Harford 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 Harford 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 Elkmore

Curious and Interesting Names Near Elkmore ...

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 north)
  • Bacon Hill is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hill
• Deer Haven
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Deer Haven is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Haven
• Elk
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Elk is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
• Elk Ferry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Elk Ferry is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Ferry
• Elk Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Elk Forest is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Forest
• Elk Haven
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Elk Haven is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Haven
• 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
• Forest View Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Forest View Village is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View Village
• Green Haven
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Green Haven is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
• Harbor View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] 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 northeast)
  • Mariners Cove is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Cove
• Quails Nest
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Quails Nest is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quails Nest
• Sycamore Farms
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Sycamore Farms is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Farms

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Elkmore 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 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Elkmore 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>'