Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Elkview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elkview and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Elkview
- 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 Elkview:
- 39.806546, -75.894427
- 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 Elkview
- 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 Chester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- Since Elkview is near Cecil County and also New Castle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- eBird sighting report for New Castle 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 Elkview ...
We found two communities that share the name Elkview.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Elkview is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Elkview lies 2,004 miles [3,225.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Elkview that is located in Chester County.
- West Virginia
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elkview ...
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.
- Blake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
- Blake is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blake
- From Elkview to Blake
- Chrome
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chrome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
- Chrome is located in Chester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chrome
- From Elkview to Chrome
- Daleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Daleville is located in Chester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Daleville
- From Elkview to Daleville
- Elk Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Elkdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Forestville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Chester County
- Foxcatcher at Fair Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxcatcher at Fair Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxcatcher at Fair Hill
- Foxcatcher at Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Glen Hope ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Glennville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glennville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glennville
- Glennville is located in Chester County
- Green Lawn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lawn
- Green Lawn is located in Chester County
- Hickory Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Chester County
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- Homeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Hopewell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Chester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hopewell
- From Elkview to Hopewell
- Jennersville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jennersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennersville
- Jennersville is located in Chester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jennersville
- From Elkview to Jennersville
- Lewisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Chester County
- Maple Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Chester County
- Nellys Corner ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellys Corner
- Nellys Corner is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Peacedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Springlawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springlawn
- Springlawn is located in Chester County
- Homeville
How Far From Elkview 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 Elkview to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elkview and extending to:
- West Chester, which is the Seat of Chester County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Elkview to West Chester, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 61 miles [98.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 87 miles [140 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,811 miles [9,351.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,517 miles [10,488.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,394 miles [7,071.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elkview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elkview) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elkview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8065, Longitude: -75.8944 In this case, the coordinates for Elkview have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Elkview 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 307.148 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.739 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.868 degrees. |