Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Eliah:
  • 34.242947, -78.056659
  • 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 Eliah

• 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 Brunswick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Brunswick County
  • Since Eliah is near New Hanover County and also Columbus County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for New Hanover County
  • eBird sighting report for Columbus 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 Eliah ...

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.

• Bishop
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
  • Bishop is located in Brunswick County
• Cedar Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
  • Cedar Hill is located in Brunswick County
• Council Heights
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Heights
  • Council Heights is located in New Hanover County
• Easy Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easy Hill
  • Easy Hill is located in Brunswick County
• Henrytown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrytown
  • Henrytown is located in Brunswick County
• Hightsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightsville
  • Hightsville is located in New Hanover County
• Love Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Grove
  • Love Grove is located in New Hanover County
• Princess Place
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princess Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess Place
  • Princess Place is located in New Hanover County
• Russells Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russells Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russells Creek
  • Russells Creek is located in Brunswick County
• Sandy Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
  • Sandy Creek is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
• Sunset Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
  • Sunset Park is located in New Hanover County
• Town Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
  • Town Creek is located in Brunswick County
• Walnut Hills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
  • Walnut Hills is located in New Hanover County

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

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

• Bolivia, which is the Seat of Brunswick County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Eliah to Bolivia, with an average speed<3> 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.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 326 miles [524.6 km] to the north (N). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,141 miles [9,883 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,827 miles [10,987 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,713 miles [7,584.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Brunswick County: www.brunsco.net/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/