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we pass this GPS location for Elmo:
47.830253, -114.349848
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We found sixteen communities that share the name Elmo.
Within Montana, the name Elmo is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Crittenden County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Elmo [Crittenden County].
Independence County
This Elmo is located in Independence County and lies 1,443 miles [2,322.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Elmo that is located in Lake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Independence County community of Elmo.
California
Kern County
This Elmo is located in Kern County and lies 876 miles [1,409.8 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Elmo that is located in Lake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kern County community of Elmo.
Georgia
Coffee County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Elmo [Coffee County].
Kansas
Dickinson County
This Elmo is located in Dickinson County and lies 1,063 miles [1,710.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Elmo that is located in Lake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickinson County community of Elmo.
Kentucky
Christian County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Elmo [Christian County].
Maine
Aroostook County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Elmo [Aroostook County].
Mississippi
Jefferson County
This Elmo is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,660 miles [2,671.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the Elmo that is located in Lake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Elmo.
Missouri
Nodaway County
This Elmo is located in Nodaway County and lies 1,073 miles [1,726.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Elmo that is located in Lake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nodaway County community of Elmo.
Pennsylvania
Clarion County
This Elmo is located in Clarion County and lies 1,755 miles [2,824.4 km]<2> to the east of the Elmo that is located in Lake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Elmo.
Texas
Kaufman County
This Elmo is located in Kaufman County and lies 1,409 miles [2,267.6 km]<2> to the southeast of the Elmo that is located in Lake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kaufman County community of Elmo.
Utah
Emery County
This Elmo is located in Emery County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Elmo that is located in Lake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emery County community of Elmo.
Virginia
Halifax County
This Elmo is located in Halifax County and lies 1,937 miles [3,117.3 km]<2> to the east of the Elmo that is located in Lake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Elmo.
West Virginia
Fayette County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Elmo [Fayette County].
Wisconsin
Grant County
This Elmo is located in Grant County and lies 1,211 miles [1,948.9 km]<2> to the east of the Elmo that is located in Lake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Elmo.
Wyoming
Carbon County
This Elmo is located in Carbon County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<2> to the southeast of the Elmo that is located in Lake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of Elmo.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elmo ...
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.
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 Elmo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elmo and extending to:
Polson, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Elmo to Polson, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 138 miles [222.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,950 miles [3,138.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 77 days and walking would take 111 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,618 miles [10,650.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,386 miles [11,886.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,435 miles [8,746.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Elmo 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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Elmo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elmo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.8303, Longitude: -114.3498
<3>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>
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.
<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 Elmo 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 334.366 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.915 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.577 degrees.