Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Elkins, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elkins and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Elkins
- 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 Elkins:
- 35.801457, -86.004156
- 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 Elkins
- 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 Cannon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cannon County
- Since Elkins is near Warren County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb 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 Elkins ...
We found ten communities that share the name Elkins.
There are two communities within Tennessee that are also named Elkins.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Franklin County
- Hickman County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Mississippi County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Elkins [Mississippi County].
- Washington County
- This Elkins is located in Washington County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the west of the Elkins that is located in Cannon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Elkins.
- Louisiana
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- Chaves County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Elkins [Chaves County].
- Colfax County
- This community is historic and although located in Colfax County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colfax County community of Elkins.
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elkins ...
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.
- Bluewing
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
- Bluewing is located in Cannon County
- Coldwater ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Cross Roads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Cannon County
- Flatwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Half Acre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Jimtown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Jones Chapel ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Chapel
- Jones Chapel is located in Cannon County
- Mooretown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Pleasant Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Cannon County
- Pleasant View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Cannon County
- Red Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Sugar Tree Knob
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Tree Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree Knob
- Sugar Tree Knob is located in Cannon County
- Sunny Slope
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Slope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slope
- Sunny Slope is located in Cannon County
- Wildwood Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Mill
- Wildwood Mill is located in Cannon County
How Far From Elkins 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 Elkins to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Elkins once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Elkins and extending to:
- Woodbury, which is the Seat of Cannon County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Elkins to Nashville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 536 miles [862.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,410 miles [10,315.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,125 miles [11,466.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,001 miles [8,048.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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- Elkins) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elkins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8015, Longitude: -86.0042 In this case, the coordinates for Elkins have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Elkins 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. |
| <3> | 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 Elkins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Elkins to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.304 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.175 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.446 degrees. |