Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fort Elfsborg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fort Elfsborg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fort Elfsborg
- 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 Fort Elfsborg:
- 39.548446, -75.525479
- 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 Fort Elfsborg
- 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 Salem County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Salem County
- Since Fort Elfsborg is near New Castle County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for New Castle County
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort Elfsborg ...
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.
- Beaver Dam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Salem County
- Churchtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
- Churchtown is located in Salem County
- Delaware City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware City
- Delaware City is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware City <2>
- Dobbinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbinsville
- Dobbinsville is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Dutch Neck Farms
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Neck Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Neck Farms
- Dutch Neck Farms is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Greylag
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Halltown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Harmony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Kings Croft
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Croft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Croft
- Kings Croft is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Mahoneyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahoneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoneyville
- Mahoneyville is located in Salem County
- Marshalltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalltown
- Marshalltown is located in Salem County
- Pigeon Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Run
- Pigeon Run is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Pointers
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
- Pointers is located in Salem County
- Red Lion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Shingle Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shingle Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingle Landing
- Shingle Landing is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Slapes Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slapes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slapes Corner
- Slapes Corner is located in Salem County
- Sugar Loaf Chase
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Loaf Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf Chase
- Sugar Loaf Chase is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Thorntown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pointers
How Far From Fort Elfsborg to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Fort Elfsborg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Fort Elfsborg and extending to:
- Salem, which is the Seat of Salem County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Fort Elfsborg to Trenton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 92 miles [148.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,806 miles [9,343.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,510 miles [10,476.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,387 miles [7,060.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Elfsborg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Salem County: www.salemco.org/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fort Elfsborg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Elfsborg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5484, Longitude: -75.5255 In this case, the coordinates for Fort Elfsborg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Fort Elfsborg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.952 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.475 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.817 degrees. |