Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Elliot Acres:
  • 35.172643, -80.903128
  • 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 Elliot Acres

• 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 Mecklenburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
  • Since Elliot Acres is near York County and also Gaston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for York County
  • eBird sighting report for Gaston 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

Communities Also Named Elliot Acres ...

We found one communities that share the name Elliot Acres.

Within North Carolina, the name Elliot Acres is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Elliot Acres in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Louisiana
    • East Baton Rouge Parish
    • This Elliot Acres is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Elliot Acres that is located in Mecklenburg County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Elliot Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Elliot Acres ...

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.

• Cherry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry
  • Cherry is located in Mecklenburg County
• Dixie
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
  • Dixie is located in Mecklenburg County
• Fairmeadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmeadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmeadows
  • Fairmeadows is located in Mecklenburg County
• Hebron ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Hebron is located in Mecklenburg County
• Olympic Woods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympic Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympic Woods
  • Olympic Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
• Pinecrest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
  • Pinecrest is located in Mecklenburg County
• Ramblewood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
  • Ramblewood is located in Mecklenburg County
• Southpark
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southpark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southpark
  • Southpark is located in Mecklenburg County
• Spring Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Spring Valley is located in Mecklenburg County
• Steel Creek ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Creek
  • Steel Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
• Twelve Oaks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
  • Twelve Oaks is located in Mecklenburg County
• Windsong Trails
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsong Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Trails
  • Windsong Trails is located in Mecklenburg County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elliot Acres and extending to:

• Charlotte, which is the Seat of Mecklenburg County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Elliot Acres to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>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 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 333 miles [535.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,225 miles [10,018.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,924 miles [11,143.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,803 miles [7,729.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Mecklenburg County: www.charmeck.org

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