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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 Elkin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elkin 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 Elkin:
- 36.260606, -80.847167
- 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 Elkin
- 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 Surry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Surry County
- Since Elkin is near Yadkin County and also Wilkes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Yadkin County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wilkes 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 Elkin
Communities Also Named Elkin ...
We found two communities that are also named Elkin.
Within North Carolina, the name Elkin is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Clark County
- This Elkin is located in Clark County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Elkin that is located in Surry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Elkin.
- Pennsylvania
- Indiana County
- This Elkin is located in Indiana County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Elkin that is located in Surry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Elkin.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elkin ...
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.
- Cycle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cycle is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cycle
- Jonesville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Little Richmond
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Little Richmond is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Richmond
- Longtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Longtown is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Martin ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Martin is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Mountain Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mountain Park is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Mulberry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mulberry is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Pea Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pea Ridge is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Pleasant Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Poplar Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Poplar Springs is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Swan Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Swan Creek is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Union Cross
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cross is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Zephyr
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Zephyr is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr
How Far From Elkin 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 town such as Elkin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elkin and extending to:
- Dobson, which is the Seat of Surry County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Elkin to Dobson, 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.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 127 miles [204.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 276 miles [444.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,174 miles [9,936.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,877 miles [11,067.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,755 miles [7,652.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elkin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Elkin 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 Elkin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2606, Longitude: -80.8472 In this case, the coordinates for Elkin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.221 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.702 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.193 degrees. |
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