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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 Elmhurst, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elmhurst 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 Elmhurst:
- 41.377820, -75.543590
- 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 Elmhurst
- 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 Lackawanna County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lackawanna County
- Since Elmhurst is near Wayne County and also Luzerne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Luzerne 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 Elmhurst
Communities Also Named Elmhurst ...
We found fourteen communities that are also named Elmhurst.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Elmhurst is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Alameda County
- This Elmhurst is located in Alameda County and lies 2,464 miles [3,965.4 km]<1> to the west of the Elmhurst that is located in Lackawanna County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of Elmhurst.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Elmhurst is located in New Castle County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the south of the Elmhurst that is located in Lackawanna County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Elmhurst.
- Illinois
- DuPage County
- This Elmhurst is located in DuPage County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the west of the Elmhurst that is located in Lackawanna County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DuPage County community of Elmhurst.
- Indiana
- Madison County
- This Elmhurst is located in Madison County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the west of the Elmhurst that is located in Lackawanna County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Elmhurst.
- Kansas
- Johnson County
- This Elmhurst is located in Johnson County and lies 1,021 miles [1,643.1 km]<1> to the west of the Elmhurst that is located in Lackawanna County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Elmhurst.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Elmhurst is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Elmhurst that is located in Lackawanna County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Elmhurst.
- Michigan
- Cheboygan County
- This Elmhurst is located in Cheboygan County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Elmhurst that is located in Lackawanna County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheboygan County community of Elmhurst.
- New Brunswick
- This Elmhurst lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Elmhurst that is located in Lackawanna County.
- New York
- Chautauqua County
- This Elmhurst is located in Chautauqua County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Elmhurst that is located in Lackawanna County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Elmhurst.
- Queens County
- This Elmhurst is located in Queens County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km] to the east southeast of the Elmhurst that is located in Lackawanna County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of Elmhurst.
- Rhode Island
- Washington County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Washington County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Elmhurst.
- Virginia
- Norfolk City
- This Elmhurst is located in Norfolk City and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the south of the Elmhurst that is located in Lackawanna County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Elmhurst.
- West Virginia
- Monroe County
- This Elmhurst is located in Monroe County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Elmhurst that is located in Lackawanna County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Elmhurst.
- Wisconsin
- Langlade County
- This Elmhurst is located in Langlade County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Elmhurst that is located in Lackawanna County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Langlade County community of Elmhurst.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elmhurst ...
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.
- Daleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dunmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Elmdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elmdale is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
- Fells Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fells Corners is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fells Corners
- Grassy Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Grassy Island is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Island
- Green Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harmony Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Harmony Hills is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
- Jessup
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Maple Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Lake is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lake
- Maplewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marshwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Marshwood is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshwood
- Moscow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Olyphant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Quicktown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Quicktown is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicktown
- Red Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Red Oak is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Rockdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rockdale is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Spring Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Elmhurst 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 Elmhurst to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elmhurst and extending to:
- Scranton, which is the Seat of Lackawanna County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Elmhurst to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 188 miles [302.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,731 miles [9,223.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,443 miles [10,369 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,319 miles [6,950.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'
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 from Point A (ie- Elmhurst) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Elmhurst, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Elmhurst 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 Elmhurst. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3778, Longitude: -75.5436 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.797 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.59 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.049 degrees. |
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