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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 Elizabethtown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elizabethtown and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Elizabethtown:
    • 42.966182, -75.079047
    • 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 Elizabethtown
  • 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 Elizabethtown ...

We found nineteen communities that share the name Elizabethtown.

There is one other community in New York which is also named Elizabethtown.

Beyond New York, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Essex County
      • This Elizabethtown is located in Essex County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Elizabethtown that is located in Herkimer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Elizabethtown.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Plumas County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Plumas County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plumas County community of Elizabethtown.
      • Shasta County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Elizabethtown [Shasta County].
    • Illinois
      • Hardin County
      • This Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Elizabethtown that is located in Herkimer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Elizabethtown.
    • Indiana
      • Bartholomew County
      • This Elizabethtown is located in Bartholomew County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Elizabethtown that is located in Herkimer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartholomew County community of Elizabethtown.
    • Kansas
      • Anderson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Elizabethtown [Anderson County].
      • Johnson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Elizabethtown [Johnson County].
    • Kentucky
      • Hardin County
      • This Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Elizabethtown that is located in Herkimer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Elizabethtown.
    • New Mexico
      • Colfax 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 New Mexico community of Elizabethtown [Colfax County].
    • North Carolina
      • Bladen County
      • This Elizabethtown is located in Bladen County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Elizabethtown that is located in Herkimer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bladen County community of Elizabethtown.
    • Ohio
      • Ashland County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Ashland County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashland County community of Elizabethtown.
      • Guernsey County
      • This Elizabethtown is located in Guernsey County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Elizabethtown that is located in Herkimer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Elizabethtown.
      • Hamilton County
      • This Elizabethtown is located in Hamilton County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km] to the west southwest of the Elizabethtown that is located in Herkimer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Elizabethtown.
      • Seneca County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Elizabethtown [Seneca County].
      • Warren County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Elizabethtown [Warren County].
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Elizabethtown.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lancaster County
      • This Elizabethtown is located in Lancaster County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Elizabethtown that is located in Herkimer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Elizabethtown.
    • South Dakota
      • Lawrence 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 South Dakota community of Elizabethtown [Lawrence County].
    • Texas
      • Denton County
      • This Elizabethtown is located in Denton County and lies 1,383 miles [2,225.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Elizabethtown that is located in Herkimer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denton County community of Elizabethtown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Elizabethtown ...

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.

  • Cedar Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
    • Cedar Lake is located in Herkimer County
  • Cedarville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
  • Cranes Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranes Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Corners
    • Cranes Corners is located in Herkimer County
  • Days Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Days Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Corners
    • Days Corners is located in Herkimer County
  • Days Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Days Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Rock
    • Days Rock is located in Herkimer County
  • Getman Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Getman Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Getman Corners
    • Getman Corners is located in Herkimer County
  • Gulph
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulph have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulph
    • Gulph is located in Herkimer County
  • Hitching Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitching Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitching Corner
    • Hitching Corner is located in Herkimer County
  • Kingdom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingdom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingdom
    • Kingdom is located in Herkimer County
  • Mohawk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Spinnerville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spinnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinnerville
    • Spinnerville is located in Herkimer County

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

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

  • Herkimer, which is the Seat of Herkimer County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Elizabethtown to Albany, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full 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 298 miles [479.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,646 miles [9,086.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,364 miles [10,241.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,239 miles [6,822 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<11>

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

The official website for Herkimer County: www.herkimercounty.org/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elizabethtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elizabethtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9662, Longitude: -75.0790       In this case, the coordinates for Elizabethtown 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 Elizabethtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Elizabethtown 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.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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 Elizabethtown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.342 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.333 degrees.
<11>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.123 degrees.




 

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