Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Elo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elo and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Elo
- 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 Elo:
- 46.873448, -88.636399
- 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 Elo
- 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 Houghton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Houghton County
- Since Elo is near Baraga County and also Ontonagon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Baraga County
- eBird sighting report for Ontonagon 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 Elo ...
We found two communities that share the name Elo.
Within Michigan, the name Elo is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Idaho
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elo ...
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.
- Baltic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
- Baltic is located in Houghton County
- Bear Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Bovine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Champion Mine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Mine
- Champion Mine is located in Houghton County
- Hazel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Jacobsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsville
- Jacobsville is located in Houghton County
- Klingville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klingville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingville
- Klingville is located in Houghton County
- Portage Entry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Entry
- Portage Entry is located in Houghton County
- Superior
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Twin Lakes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Houghton County
How Far From Elo 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 Elo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elo and extending to:
- Houghton, which is the Seat of Houghton County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Elo to Houghton, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 348 miles [560.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 803 miles [1,292.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,975 miles [9,615.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,727 miles [10,826.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,631 miles [7,452.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Elo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Elo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.8734, Longitude: -88.6364 |
| <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 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 Elo to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.999 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.686 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.53 degrees. |