Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Elk City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elk City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Elk City
- 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 Elk City:
- 41.370311, -96.267854
- 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 Elk City
- 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 Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- Since Elk City is near Washington County and also Saunders County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Saunders 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 Elk City ...
We found nine communities that share the name Elk City.
Within Nebraska, the name Elk City is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Idaho
- Kansas
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Elk City [Jackson County].
- Montgomery County
- This Elk City is located in Montgomery County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the south of the Elk City that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Elk City.
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Benton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Elk City [Benton County].
- Lincoln County
- This Elk City is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,405 miles [2,261.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Elk City that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Elk City.
- Pennsylvania
- West Virginia
- Barbour County
- This Elk City is located in Barbour County and lies 864 miles [1,390.5 km]<1> to the east of the Elk City that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Elk City.
- Kanawha County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Elk City [Kanawha County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elk City ...
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.
- Blair
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Blair is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <3>
- Boys Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Town
- Boys Town is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boys Town <3>
- De Soto ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto is located in Washington County
- De Soto has also been known as:
- DeSoto
- Elkhorn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn <3>
- Green Meadows
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Douglas County
- King Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Lake
- King Lake is located in Douglas County
- Lane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Skyline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
- Valley is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <3>
How Far From Elk City 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 community such as Elk City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elk City and extending to:
- Omaha, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Elk City to Omaha, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 44 miles [70.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,027 miles [1,652.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,510 miles [10,476.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,263 miles [11,688.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,165 miles [8,312.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elk City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
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- Elk City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elk City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3703, Longitude: -96.2679 |
| <2> | 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 Elk City 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. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Elk City to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.325 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.016 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.076 degrees. |