Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ellendale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ellendale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ellendale
- 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 Ellendale:
- 35.230644, -89.825918
- 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 Ellendale
- 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Since Ellendale is near Tipton County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tipton County
- eBird sighting report for Fayette 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 Ellendale ...
We found nine communities that share the name Ellendale.
Within Tennessee, the name Ellendale is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Louisiana
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nevada
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Oregon
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ellendale ...
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.
- Bolton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Bush Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Grove
- Bush Grove is located in Shelby County
- Cedar Grove ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Shelby County
- Clay ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Egypt
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Lucy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
- Lucy is located in Shelby County
- Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Pea Point ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Prosperity
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Prosperity is located in Shelby County
- Rocky Point ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Shelby County
- Williams Chapel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Chapel
- Williams Chapel is located in Shelby County
How Far From Ellendale 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 Ellendale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ellendale and extending to:
- Memphis, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ellendale to Memphis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 182 miles [292.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 747 miles [1,202.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,591 miles [10,607.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,314 miles [11,770.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,190 miles [8,352.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ellendale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountytn.gov/
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- Ellendale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ellendale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2306, Longitude: -89.8259 In this case, the coordinates for Ellendale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Ellendale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Ellendale 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 315.653 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.808 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.208 degrees. |