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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 Ellendale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ellendale 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 Ellendale:
    • 43.872449, -93.296634
    • 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 Ellendale
  • 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 Ellendale ...

We found nine communities that share the name Ellendale.

Within Minnesota, the name Ellendale is unique.

Beyond Minnesota, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Ellendale is located in Sussex County and lies 987 miles [1,588.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ellendale that is located in Steele County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Ellendale.
    • Louisiana
      • Terrebonne Parish
      • This Ellendale is located in Terrebonne Parish and lies 992 miles [1,596.5 km]<1> to the south of the Ellendale that is located in Steele County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terrebonne Parish community of Ellendale.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis City
      • This Ellendale is located in Saint Louis City and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Ellendale that is located in Steele County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis City community of Ellendale.
    • Nevada
      • Nye 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 Nevada community of Ellendale [Nye County].
    • North Carolina
      • Alexander County
      • This Ellendale is located in Alexander County and lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Ellendale that is located in Steele County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexander County community of Ellendale.
    • North Dakota
      • Dickey County
      • This Ellendale is located in Dickey County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ellendale that is located in Steele County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickey County community of Ellendale.
    • Oregon
      • Polk County
      • This Ellendale is located in Polk County and lies 1,476 miles [2,375.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ellendale that is located in Steele County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Ellendale.
    • Tennessee
      • Shelby County
      • This Ellendale is located in Shelby County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Ellendale that is located in Steele County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Ellendale.
    • Virginia
      • Smyth County
      • This Ellendale is located in Smyth County and lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Ellendale that is located in Steele County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smyth County community of Ellendale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ellendale ...

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.

  • Bath
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Bath is located in Freeborn County
  • Bixby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bixby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
    • Bixby is located in Steele County
  • Geneva
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Freeborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <4>
  • Hartland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Hartland is located in Freeborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
  • Hollandale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
    • Hollandale is located in Freeborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <4>
  • Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Steele County
  • Maple Island
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
    • Maple Island is located in Freeborn County
  • Muckland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muckland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muckland
    • Muckland is located in Freeborn County
  • River Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
    • River Point is located in Steele County
  • Union
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Steele County
  • Vista
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
    • Vista is located in Waseca County

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

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

  • Owatonna, which is the Seat of Steele County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ellendale to Owatonna, with an average speed<5> 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.
  • Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 75 miles [120.7 km] to the north (N). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 907 miles [1,459.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,280 miles [10,106.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,033 miles [11,318.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,937 miles [7,945.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ellendale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Steele County: www.co.steele.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.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 from Point A (ie- Ellendale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ellendale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8724, Longitude: -93.2966       In this case, the coordinates for Ellendale 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 Ellendale, 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 Ellendale 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 318.311 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.029 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.944 degrees.









 

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