Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Elkton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elkton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Elkton
- 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 Elkton:
- 39.605581, -75.821588
- 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 Elkton
- 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 Elkton is near New Castle County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for New Castle County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Elkton ...
We found eighteen communities that share the name Elkton.
Within Maryland, the name Elkton is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, seventeen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Elkton lies 2,015 miles [3,242.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Elkton that is located in Cecil County.
- Colorado
- Gunnison 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 Colorado community of Elkton [Gunnison County].
- Teller County
- This Elkton is located in Teller County and lies 1,564 miles [2,517 km]<1> to the west of the Elkton that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teller County community of Elkton.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Elkton is located in Hillsborough County and lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Elkton that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Elkton.
- Saint Johns County
- This Elkton is located in Saint Johns County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km] to the south southwest of the Elkton that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Johns County community of Elkton.
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oregon
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Smith County
- Although located in Smith County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Elkton.
- Virginia
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elkton ...
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 west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bacon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hill
- Bacon Hill is located in Cecil County
- Bank ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Boot Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Cherry Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County
- Cherry Wood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Wood
- Cherry Wood is located in Cecil County
- Childs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Cottage Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Mill
- Cottage Mill is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Deer Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Haven
- Deer Haven is located in Cecil County
- Elk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Elk Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Elk Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mills
- Elk Mills is located in Cecil County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Mills <4>
- Elkmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (16 more) ...
- Everbreeze
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everbreeze have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everbreeze
- Everbreeze is located in Cecil County
- Forest Green Court
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Green Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green Court
- Forest Green Court is located in Cecil County
- Forest View Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View Village
- Forest View Village is located in Cecil County
- Glasgow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Heritage Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Valley
- Heritage Valley is located in Cecil County
- Heritage Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Woods
- Heritage Woods is located in Cecil County
- Iron Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Little Elkton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elkton
- Little Elkton is located in Cecil County
- Mariners Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariners Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Cove
- Mariners Cove is located in Cecil County
- Marley Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley Village
- Marley Village is located in Cecil County
- Meadowview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Cecil County
- Melody Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Meadows
- Melody Meadows is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Stones Throw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stones Throw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Throw
- Stones Throw is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Summit View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit View
- Summit View is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Sycamore Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Farms
- Sycamore Farms is located in Cecil County
- Turn Quist
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turn Quist have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turn Quist
- Turn Quist is located in Cecil County
- Everbreeze
How Far From Elkton to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Elkton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elkton and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Elkton 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 81 miles [130.4 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 5,816 miles [9,359.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,521 miles [10,494.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,398 miles [7,077.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Elkton: www.townofelkton.org/
The official website for Cecil County: www.ccgov.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elkton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elkton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6056, Longitude: -75.8216 In this case, the coordinates for Elkton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Elkton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Elkton 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 307.122 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.677 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.919 degrees. |