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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 Elkton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elkton 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 Elkton:
- 44.235058, -96.480945
- 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 Elkton
- 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 Brookings County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Brookings County
- Since Elkton is near Moody County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Moody County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Elkton
Communities Also Named Elkton ...
We found eighteen communities that are also named Elkton.
Within South Dakota, the name Elkton is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, we know of eighteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, seventeen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Elkton lies 975 miles [1,569.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Elkton that is located in Brookings County.
- Colorado
- Gunnison 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 Colorado community of Elkton [Gunnison County].
- Teller County
- This Elkton is located in Teller County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Elkton that is located in Brookings County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teller County community of Elkton.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Elkton is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,376 miles [2,214.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Elkton that is located in Brookings County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Elkton.
- Saint Johns County
- This Elkton is located in Saint Johns County and lies 1,293 miles [2,080.9 km] to the southeast of the Elkton that is located in Brookings County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Johns County community of Elkton.
- Illinois
- Washington County
- This Elkton is located in Washington County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Elkton that is located in Brookings County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Elkton.
- Iowa
- Buena Vista County
- This Elkton is located in Buena Vista County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Elkton that is located in Brookings County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buena Vista County community of Elkton.
- Kentucky
- Todd County
- This Elkton is located in Todd County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Elkton that is located in Brookings County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Todd County community of Elkton.
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Elkton is located in Cecil County and lies 1,105 miles [1,778.3 km]<1> to the east of the Elkton that is located in Brookings County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Elkton.
- Michigan
- Huron County
- This Elkton is located in Huron County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<1> to the east of the Elkton that is located in Brookings County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huron County community of Elkton.
- Minnesota
- Mower County
- This Elkton is located in Mower County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the east of the Elkton that is located in Brookings County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mower County community of Elkton.
- Missouri
- Hickory County
- This Elkton is located in Hickory County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Elkton that is located in Brookings County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hickory County community of Elkton.
- North Carolina
- Bladen County
- This Elkton is located in Bladen County and lies 1,164 miles [1,873.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Elkton that is located in Brookings County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bladen County community of Elkton.
- Ohio
- Columbiana County
- This Elkton is located in Columbiana County and lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Elkton that is located in Brookings County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Elkton.
- Oregon
- Douglas County
- This Elkton is located in Douglas County and lies 1,341 miles [2,158.1 km]<1> to the west of the Elkton that is located in Brookings County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Elkton.
- Tennessee
- Giles County
- This Elkton is located in Giles County and lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Elkton that is located in Brookings County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Giles County community of Elkton.
- Texas
- Smith County
- Although located in Smith County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Elkton.
- Virginia
- Rockingham County
- This Elkton is located in Rockingham County and lies 1,007 miles [1,620.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Elkton that is located in Brookings County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Elkton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elkton ...
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.
- Aurora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bruce
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Diamond Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Diamond Corner is located in Pipestone County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Corner
- Florence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Florence is located in Lyon County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Holland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Holland is located in Pipestone County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Ivanhoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Tree
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Tree is located in Moody County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
- Estimated population in 2014: 14 people
- Pipestone
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sunnyview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Elkton 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 city such as Elkton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elkton and extending to:
- Brookings, which is the Seat of Brookings County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Elkton to Brookings, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 191 miles [307.4 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,066 miles [1,715.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,364 miles [10,241.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,122 miles [11,461.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,038 miles [8,107.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- Elkton) 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 Elkton, 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 Elkton 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 Elkton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2351, Longitude: -96.4809 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.579 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.671 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.583 degrees. |
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