Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Elk Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elk Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Elk Springs
- 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 Elk Springs:
- 36.583684, -94.456328
- 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 Elk Springs
- 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 McDonald County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for McDonald County
- Since Elk Springs is near Benton County and also Delaware County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Benton County
- eBird sighting report for Delaware 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 Elk Springs ...
We found one communities that share the name Elk Springs.
Within Missouri, the name Elk Springs is unique.
Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Elk Springs in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Moffat County
- This Elk Springs is located in Moffat County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Elk Springs that is located in McDonald County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moffat County community of Elk Springs.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elk Springs ...
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.
- Checks Corner ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Checks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checks Corner
- Checks Corner is located in Benton County (AR)
- Deep Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Ginger Blue
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ginger Blue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
- Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Griffin Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Ford
- Griffin Ford is located in McDonald County
- Jane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane
- Jane is located in McDonald County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jane <3>
- Lee ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Round Top ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Splitlog
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Spring Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in McDonald County
- Sugar Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Beach
- Sugar Beach is located in McDonald County
- Sulphur Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Benton County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur Springs <3>
How Far From Elk Springs 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 community such as Elk Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elk Springs and extending to:
- Pineville, which is the Seat of McDonald County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 962 miles [1,548.2 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Elk Springs to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 55 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,698 miles [10,779.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,437 miles [11,968.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,319 miles [8,560.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elk Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elk Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elk Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5837, Longitude: -94.4563 In this case, the coordinates for Elk Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Elk Springs 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 318.771 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.605 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.054 degrees. |