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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 Elmhurst, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elmhurst and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Elmhurst:
    • 39.140109, -76.663023
    • 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 Elmhurst
  • 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 Anne Arundel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
    • Since Elmhurst is near Howard County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Elmhurst

Communities Also Named Elmhurst ...

We found fourteen communities that are also named Elmhurst.

Within Maryland, the name Elmhurst is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Alameda County
      • This Elmhurst is located in Alameda County and lies 2,436 miles [3,920.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Elmhurst that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of Elmhurst.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Elmhurst is located in New Castle County and lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Elmhurst that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Elmhurst.
    • Illinois
      • DuPage County
      • This Elmhurst is located in DuPage County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Elmhurst that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DuPage County community of Elmhurst.
    • Indiana
      • Madison County
      • This Elmhurst is located in Madison County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the west of the Elmhurst that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Elmhurst.
    • Kansas
      • Johnson County
      • This Elmhurst is located in Johnson County and lies 964 miles [1,551.4 km]<1> to the west of the Elmhurst that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Elmhurst.
    • Michigan
      • Cheboygan County
      • This Elmhurst is located in Cheboygan County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the northwest of the Elmhurst that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheboygan County community of Elmhurst.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Elmhurst lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Elmhurst that is located in Anne Arundel County.
    • New York
      • Chautauqua County
      • This Elmhurst is located in Chautauqua County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Elmhurst that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Elmhurst.
      • Queens County
      • This Elmhurst is located in Queens County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km] to the northeast of the Elmhurst that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of Elmhurst.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lackawanna County
      • This Elmhurst is located in Lackawanna County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Elmhurst that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Elmhurst.
    • Rhode Island
      • Washington County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Washington County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Elmhurst.
    • Virginia
      • Norfolk City
      • This Elmhurst is located in Norfolk City and lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the south of the Elmhurst that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Elmhurst.
    • West Virginia
      • Monroe County
      • This Elmhurst is located in Monroe County and lies 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Elmhurst that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Elmhurst.
    • Wisconsin
      • Langlade County
      • This Elmhurst is located in Langlade County and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Elmhurst that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Langlade County community of Elmhurst.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Elmhurst ...

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.

  • Derby Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Derby Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Farms
  • Dundee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Dundee is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Glen Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Glen Hollow is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hollow
  • Greentree
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Greentree is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree
  • Harpers Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Harpers Mill is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Mill
  • Lake Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
  • Meadow Brook
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Meadow Brook is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
  • Millrace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Millrace is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrace
  • Pioneer City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pioneer City is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
  • Redbridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Redbridge is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbridge
  • Ridgeview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ridgeview is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
  • Sandalwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandalwood is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Spring Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Spring Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
    • Timber Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Timber Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
    • Towering Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Towering Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towering Oaks
    • Twin Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Twin Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Ridge
    • Village Square
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Village Square is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square
    • Woods Edge
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Woods Edge is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
    • Woodside Square
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Woodside Square is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Square

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elmhurst and extending to:

  • Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Elmhurst to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,871 miles [9,448.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,576 miles [10,583 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,453 miles [7,166.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- Elmhurst) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Elmhurst, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>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 Elmhurst 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 Elmhurst. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1401, Longitude: -76.6630       In this case, the coordinates for Elmhurst have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.653 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.207 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.462 degrees.