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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 Ellendale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ellendale 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 Ellendale:
- 46.003861, -98.525101
- 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 Ellendale
- 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 Ellendale ...
We found nine communities that share the name Ellendale.
Within North Dakota, the name Ellendale is unique.
Beyond North Dakota, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Ellendale is located in Sussex County and lies 1,272 miles [2,047.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ellendale that is located in Dickey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Ellendale.
- Louisiana
- Terrebonne Parish
- This Ellendale is located in Terrebonne Parish and lies 1,204 miles [1,937.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Ellendale that is located in Dickey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terrebonne Parish community of Ellendale.
- Minnesota
- Steele County
- This Ellendale is located in Steele County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ellendale that is located in Dickey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steele County community of Ellendale.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis City
- This Ellendale is located in Saint Louis City and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Ellendale that is located in Dickey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis City community of Ellendale.
- Nevada
- Nye County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Ellendale [Nye County].
- North Carolina
- Alexander County
- This Ellendale is located in Alexander County and lies 1,132 miles [1,821.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ellendale that is located in Dickey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexander County community of Ellendale.
- Oregon
- Polk County
- This Ellendale is located in Polk County and lies 1,199 miles [1,929.6 km]<1> to the west of the Ellendale that is located in Dickey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Ellendale.
- Tennessee
- Shelby County
- This Ellendale is located in Shelby County and lies 871 miles [1,401.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Ellendale that is located in Dickey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Ellendale.
- Virginia
- Smyth County
- This Ellendale is located in Smyth County and lies 1,075 miles [1,730 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ellendale that is located in Dickey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smyth County community of Ellendale.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ellendale ...
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.
- Berlin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Crete
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
- Crete is located in Sargent County
- Frederick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Glover
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Glover is located in Dickey County
- Independence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in LaMoure County
- Keystone ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone is located in Dickey County
- Silverleaf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silverleaf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverleaf
- Silverleaf is located in Dickey County
How Far From Ellendale to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Ellendale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ellendale and extending to:
- Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Ellendale to Bismarck, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,194 miles [1,921.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 68 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,331 miles [10,188.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,093 miles [11,415.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,028 miles [8,091.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ellendale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ellendale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0039, Longitude: -98.5251 In this case, the coordinates for Ellendale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Ellendale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 Ellendale 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 322.103 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.636 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.331 degrees. |
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