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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 Elim, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elim 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 Elim:
- 39.780940, -76.107173
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Elim
- 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 Lancaster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- Since Elim is near Chester County and also Cecil County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chester County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Elim
Communities Also Named Elim ...
We found five communities that are also named Elim.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania that is also named Elim.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Cambria County
- This Elim is located in Cambria County and lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Elim that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Elim.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Elim lies 3,667 miles [5,901.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Elim that is located in Lancaster County.
- Georgia
- Long County
- This Elim is located in Long County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Elim that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Long County community of Elim.
- Missouri
- Shelby County
- Although located in Shelby County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Elim.
- South Carolina
- Florence County
- This Elim is located in Florence County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Elim that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Elim.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elim ...
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.
- Glen Roy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Glen Roy is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
- Hopewell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hopewell is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Jenkins Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jenkins Corner is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Corner
- Kirks Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
- Lees Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lees Mill is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Mill
- Little Britain
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Little Britain is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
- New Texas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Texas is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
- Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Shade
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Oak Shade is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shade
- Spruce Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Spruce Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Grove
- Summerhill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Summerhill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- Unicorn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Unicorn is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicorn
How Far From Elim 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 Elim to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elim and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Elim to Lancaster, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 53 miles [85.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 78 miles [125.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,821 miles [9,368 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,528 miles [10,505.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,404 miles [7,087.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Elim) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Elim to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elim. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7809, Longitude: -76.1072 In this case, the coordinates for Elim have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.277 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.88 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.969 degrees. |
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