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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Elm View
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Collin County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Elm View ...
We found one communities that share the name 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 ...
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Anna is located in Collin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <2>
- Cannon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Chambersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
- Chambersville is located in Collin County
- Ethel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Ethel is located in Grayson County
- Gage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Hanger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Ida
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Ida is located in Grayson County
- Kelly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Mormon Grove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mormon Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Grove
- Mormon Grove is located in Grayson County
- Mustang
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Pilot Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Point
- Pilot Point is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,673 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Point <2>
- Shady Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Cooke County
- Tom Bean
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Bean
- Tom Bean is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tom Bean <2>
- Tribune
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Elm View to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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<5> 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<6> 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,560 miles [8,948 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elm View. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grayson County: www.co.grayson.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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.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). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Elm View 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 319.988 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.632 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.549 degrees. |