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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 Elizabeth:
35.213754, -80.805348
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.
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 Mecklenburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
We found 31 communities that share the name Elizabeth.
Within North Carolina, the name Elizabeth is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 29 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
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 Alabama community of Elizabeth [Coffee County].
Dallas County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Elizabeth [Dallas County].
Alberta
We haven't found the location of this community yet.
Arkansas
Fulton County
This Elizabeth is located in Fulton County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<2> to the west of the Elizabeth that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Elizabeth.
Colorado
Elbert County
This Elizabeth is located in Elbert County and lies 1,334 miles [2,146.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Elizabeth that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elbert County community of Elizabeth.
Florida
Hillsborough County
This Elizabeth is located in Hillsborough County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Elizabeth that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Elizabeth.
Georgia
Cobb County
This Elizabeth is located in Cobb County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Elizabeth that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Elizabeth.
Illinois
Jo Daviess County
This Elizabeth is located in Jo Daviess County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<2> to the northwest of the Elizabeth that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jo Daviess County community of Elizabeth.
Indiana
Harrison County
This Elizabeth is located in Harrison County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Elizabeth that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Elizabeth.
Kansas
Johnson 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 Kansas community of Elizabeth [Johnson County].
Marshall County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Elizabeth [Marshall County].
Wallace County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Elizabeth [Wallace County].
Kentucky
Bourbon 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 Elizabeth [Bourbon County].
Louisiana
Allen Parish
This Elizabeth is located in Allen Parish and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Elizabeth that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen Parish community of Elizabeth.
Minnesota
Otter Tail County
This Elizabeth is located in Otter Tail County and lies 1,108 miles [1,783.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Elizabeth that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otter Tail County community of Elizabeth.
Mississippi
Washington County
This Elizabeth is located in Washington County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<2> to the west of the Elizabeth that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Elizabeth.
Missouri
Callaway County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Callaway County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Callaway County community of Elizabeth.
Nebraska
Lincoln County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Elizabeth.
New Jersey
Union County
This Elizabeth is located in Union County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Elizabeth that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Elizabeth.
Ohio
Adams County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Adams County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Elizabeth.
Hamilton County
This community is historic and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Elizabeth.
Muskingum County
This Elizabeth is located in Muskingum County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<2> to the north of the Elizabeth that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Elizabeth.
Ontario
This Elizabeth lies 1,089 miles [1,752.6 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Elizabeth that is located in Mecklenburg County.
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
This Elizabeth is located in Allegheny County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<2> to the north of the Elizabeth that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Elizabeth.
South Dakota
Hand 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 South Dakota community of Elizabeth [Hand County].
Tennessee
Crockett County
This Elizabeth is located in Crockett County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<2> to the west of the Elizabeth that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crockett County community of Elizabeth.
Morgan County
This Elizabeth is located in Morgan County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km] to the west northwest of the Elizabeth that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Elizabeth.
Texas
Denton County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Denton County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denton County community of Elizabeth.
Hidalgo County
This Elizabeth is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,187 miles [1,910.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Elizabeth that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Elizabeth.
Jefferson County
This Elizabeth is located in Jefferson County and lies 854 miles [1,374.4 km] to the west southwest of the Elizabeth that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Elizabeth.
West Virginia
Wirt County
This Elizabeth is located in Wirt County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<2> to the north of the Elizabeth that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wirt County community of Elizabeth.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elizabeth ...
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, 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 Elizabeth to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elizabeth and extending to:
Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Elizabeth to Raleigh, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 328 miles [527.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,219 miles [10,008.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,918 miles [11,133.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,797 miles [7,720 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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 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 Elizabeth 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elizabeth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elizabeth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2138, Longitude: -80.8053 In this case, the coordinates for Elizabeth have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
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 Elizabeth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
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.
<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 Elizabeth 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 310.20 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.526 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.493 degrees.