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:
- 38.720872, -92.094629
- 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 Callaway County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Callaway County
- Since Ellerslie is near Boone County and also Cole County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Boone County
- eBird sighting report for Cole 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 Missouri, the name Ellerslie is unique.
Beyond Missouri, 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
- Maryland
- New York
- Columbia County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> 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 978 miles [1,573.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ellerslie that is located in Callaway 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.<2> 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 919 miles [1,479 km]<1> to the east of the Ellerslie that is located in Callaway County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Ellerslie.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Ellerslie lies 1,517 miles [2,441.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ellerslie that is located in Callaway 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.
- Cedar City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Cedar City is located in Callaway County
- Claysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Claysville is located in Boone County
- Dixie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Effie ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Hams Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hams Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hams Prairie
- Hams Prairie is located in Callaway County
- Hartsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
- Hartsburg is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsburg <4>
- Hord ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Pitcher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Summerville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Boone County
How Far From Ellerslie 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 community such as Ellerslie to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<5> community of Ellerslie once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Ellerslie and extending to:
- Fulton, which is the Seat of Callaway County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ellerslie to Fulton, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 809 miles [1,302 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,502 miles [10,464 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,241 miles [11,653.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,125 miles [8,247.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
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 drawn 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: 38.7209, Longitude: -92.0946 In this case, the coordinates for Ellerslie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <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 317.332 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.218 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.529 degrees. |