Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ellerslie, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ellerslie and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ellerslie
- 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 Ellerslie:
- 39.720642, -78.774186
- 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 Ellerslie
- 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 Allegany County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Allegany County
- Since Ellerslie is near Bedford County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bedford County
- eBird sighting report for Somerset 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 Ellerslie ...
We found nine communities that share the name Ellerslie.
Within Maryland, the name Ellerslie is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Georgia
- Louisiana
- Missouri
- New York
- Columbia County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Ellerslie [Columbia County].
- Ulster County
- This Ellerslie is located in Ulster County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ellerslie that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Ellerslie.
- Pennsylvania
- Bedford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Ellerslie [Bedford County].
- Bucks County
- This Ellerslie is located in Bucks County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the east of the Ellerslie that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Ellerslie.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Ellerslie lies 882 miles [1,419.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ellerslie that is located in Allegany County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ellerslie ...
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.
- Cooks Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
- Cooks Mills is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Dickens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Georges Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Creek
- Georges Creek is located in Allegany County
- Homewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Lap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Locust Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Allegany County
- Lucas Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Heights
- Lucas Heights is located in Allegany County
- Mount Savage
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
- Mount Savage is located in Allegany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Savage <5>
- Mount Savage Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Savage Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage Junction
- Mount Savage Junction is located in Allegany County
- Narrows Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows Park
- Narrows Park is located in Allegany County
- Pleasant Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Allegany County
- Pleasant Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Union have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Union
- Pleasant Union is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Shanty Town ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
- Shanty Town is located in Allegany County
- Stringtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Bedford County (PA)
How Far From Ellerslie 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 Ellerslie to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ellerslie and extending to:
- Cumberland, which is the Seat of Allegany County, lies just to the South.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Ellerslie to Annapolis, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 108 miles [173.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,935 miles [9,551.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,647 miles [10,697.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,523 miles [7,279.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ellerslie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Allegany County: www.gov.allconet.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ellerslie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ellerslie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7206, Longitude: -78.7742 In this case, the coordinates for Ellerslie 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 Ellerslie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Ellerslie 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. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Ellerslie to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.879 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.689 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.147 degrees. |