Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Elliott, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elliott and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Elliott
- 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 Elliott:
- 47.465656, -122.139842
- 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 Elliott
- 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 King County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for King County
- Since Elliott is near Pierce County and also Kitsap County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pierce County
- eBird sighting report for Kitsap 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 Elliott ...
We found 27 communities that share the name Elliott.
Within Washington, the name Elliott is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 26 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Maine
- Piscataquis County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Elliott [Piscataquis County].
- York County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Elliott [York County].
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Lawrence County
- This Elliott is located in Lawrence County and lies 1,607 miles [2,586.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Elliott that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Elliott.
- Randolph County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Randolph County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Elliott.
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Elliott lies 2,163 miles [3,481 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Elliott that is located in King County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Elliott is located in Allegheny County and lies 2,119 miles [3,410.2 km]<2> to the east of the Elliott that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Elliott.
- Cumberland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Elliott [Cumberland County].
- South Carolina
- Chester County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Elliott [Chester County].
- Lee County
- This Elliott is located in Lee County and lies 2,345 miles [3,773.9 km]<2> to the east of the Elliott that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Elliott.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Matagorda 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 Texas community of Elliott [Matagorda County].
- Wilbarger County
- This Elliott is located in Wilbarger County and lies 1,507 miles [2,425.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Elliott that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilbarger County community of Elliott.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elliott ...
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.
- Cascade
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Cedar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in King County
- Cedar Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mountain
- Cedar Mountain is located in King County
- Coal Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- Coal Creek is located in King County
- High Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Valley
- High Valley is located in King County
- Kennydale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Lake Desire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Desire have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Desire
- Lake Desire is located in King County
- Maple Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hills
- Maple Hills is located in King County
- Maple Valley Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Valley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley Heights
- Maple Valley Heights is located in King County
- Maplewood
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Maplewood Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Heights
- Maplewood Heights is located in King County
How Far From Elliott 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 Elliott to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elliott and extending to:
- Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Elliott to Seattle, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 46 miles [74 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,311 miles [3,719.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,779 miles [10,909.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,541 miles [12,136.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,663 miles [9,113.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elliott. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for King County: www.metrokc.gov/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Elliott 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elliott) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elliott. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.4657, Longitude: -122.1398 In this case, the coordinates for Elliott have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Elliott, 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 Elliott 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 340.707 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.229 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.643 degrees. |