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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 Elm View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elm View 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 Elm View:
- 33.494553, -96.735549
- 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 Elm View
- 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 Grayson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Grayson County
- Since Elm View is near Collin County and also Denton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Collin County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Denton 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 Elm View
Communities Also Named Elm View ...
We found one communities that are also named Elm View.
Within Texas, the name Elm View is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Elm View in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Fresno County
- This Elm View is located in Fresno County and lies 1,317 miles [2,119.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Elm View that is located in Grayson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Elm View.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elm View ...
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.
- Anna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cannon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cannon is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Chambersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chambersville is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
- Ethel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ethel is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Gage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gage is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
- Hanger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hanger is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanger
- Ida
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ida is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Kelly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kelly is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Mormon Grove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mormon Grove is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Grove
- Mustang
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mustang is located in Denton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
- Pilot Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Shady Grove is located in Cooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Tom Bean
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Tribune
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tribune is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
How Far From Elm View 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 Elm View to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elm View and extending to:
- Sherman, which is the Seat of Grayson County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Elm View to Sherman, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 230 miles [370.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,156 miles [1,860.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 66 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,944 miles [11,175.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,680 miles [12,359.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,560 miles [8,948 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elm View) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Elm View 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 Elm View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4946, Longitude: -96.7355 In this case, the coordinates for Elm View have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.988 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.632 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.549 degrees. |
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