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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 Elberon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elberon and the surrounding area.
- 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 Elberon:
- 36.313203, -78.219160
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Elberon
- 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Warren County
- Since Elberon is near Vance County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Vance County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Elberon
Communities Also Named Elberon ...
We found four communities that are also named Elberon.
Within North Carolina, the name Elberon is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Tama County
- This Elberon is located in Tama County and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Elberon that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tama County community of Elberon.
- Nebraska
- Otoe County
- This Elberon is located in Otoe County and lies 1,001 miles [1,611 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Elberon that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otoe County community of Elberon.
- New Jersey
- Monmouth County
- This Elberon is located in Monmouth County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Elberon that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Elberon.
- Virginia
- Surry County
- This Elberon is located in Surry County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Elberon that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Elberon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elberon ...
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.
- Adcock Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Adcock Crossroads is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adcock Crossroads
- Alert
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Alert is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Gold Sand
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gold Sand is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Sand
- Greystone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Greystone is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
- Inez
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Inez is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Lake View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lake View is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Liberia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Liberia is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberia
- Lickskillet
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lickskillet is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Marmaduke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Marmaduke is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaduke
- Snow Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Snow Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Soul City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Soul City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
How Far From Elberon to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Elberon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elberon and extending to:
- Warrenton, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Elberon to Raleigh, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 189 miles [304.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,059 miles [9,751 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,755 miles [10,871.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,636 miles [7,460.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elberon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Elberon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elberon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3132, Longitude: -78.2192 In this case, the coordinates for Elberon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.698 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.968 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.131 degrees. |
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