Welcome to Lake Ellen ...
Lake Ellen is located in Orange County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Lake Ellen: Lk. Ellen
Lake Ellen is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lake Ellen lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Lake Ellen: 919 & 984<3>
Communities Also Named Lake Ellen ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lake Ellen - it's located in Florida.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake Ellen.
Communities near Lake Ellen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Ellen.
- Durham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Durham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285,897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <4>
- Cary
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Cary is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <4>
- Apex
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Apex is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <4>
- Morrisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Durham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <4>
- Mebane
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mebane
- Mebane is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mebane <4>
- Hillsborough
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsborough
- Hillsborough is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsborough <4>
- Pittsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
- Pittsboro is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsboro <4>
- Haw River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haw River have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw River
- Haw River is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haw River <4>
- Swepsonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swepsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swepsonville
- Swepsonville is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
- Dogwood Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Acres
- Dogwood Acres is located in Orange County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lake Ellen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Ellen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Ellen. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake Ellen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Ellen. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Ellen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Ellen ...
Looking for more information about Lake Ellen? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lake Ellen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Ellen.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Ellen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Ellen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 919 code has been Overlayed with the 984 area code. New phone numbers in the Lake Ellen area will be assigned with one of these codes: 919 or 984. As a result, placing a call in the Lake Ellen area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |