Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Elliot Ford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elliot Ford and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Elliot Ford

• 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 Elliot Ford:
  • 36.662560, -91.622365
  • 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 Elliot Ford

• 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 Oregon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Oregon County
  • Since Elliot Ford is near Howell County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Howell County
  • eBird sighting report for Fulton 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Elliot Ford ...

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.

• Brandsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
  • Brandsville is located in Howell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
• Carson ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
  • Carson is located in Howell County
• Frankville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
  • Frankville is located in Howell County
• Fruitville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
  • Fruitville is located in Howell County
• Globe
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
  • Globe is located in Howell County
• Green Town
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
  • Green Town is located in Oregon County
• Hunter Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Crossing
  • Hunter Crossing is located in Oregon County
• Rover
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rover
  • Rover is located in Oregon County
• Royal Oak
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
  • Royal Oak is located in Oregon County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Elliot Ford and extending to:

• Alton, which is the Seat of Oregon County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Elliot Ford to Alton, with an average speed<3> 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 northeast (ENE). 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,589 miles [10,604 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,321 miles [11,782 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,200 miles [8,368.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/