Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Elbert, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elbert and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Elbert
- 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 Elbert:
- 37.335392, -81.539273
- 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 Elbert
- 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 McDowell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for McDowell County
- Since Elbert is near Tazewell County and also Mercer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tazewell County
- eBird sighting report for Mercer 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 Elbert ...
We found four communities that share the name Elbert.
Within West Virginia, the name Elbert is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Iowa
- Texas
- Polk 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 Texas community of Elbert [Polk County].
- Throckmorton County
- This Elbert is located in Throckmorton County and lies 1,021 miles [1,643.1 km]<1> to the west of the Elbert that is located in McDowell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Throckmorton County community of Elbert.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elbert ...
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.
- Abbs Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbs Valley
- Abbs Valley is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Big Four
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Four
- Big Four is located in McDowell County
- Black Wolf
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Wolf
- Black Wolf is located in McDowell County
- Bottom Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bottom Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bottom Creek
- Bottom Creek is located in McDowell County
- Cucumber
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Elkhorn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in McDowell County
- Filbert
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Gary
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Horsepen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Jacobs Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobs Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Fork
- Jacobs Fork is located in McDowell County
- Jenkinjones
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkinjones have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinjones
- Jenkinjones is located in McDowell County
- Keystone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <4>
- Skygusty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Squire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Superior
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jacobs Fork
How Far From Elbert 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 Elbert to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elbert and extending to:
- Welch, which is the Seat of McDowell County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Elbert to Charleston, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 267 miles [429.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,155 miles [9,905.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,865 miles [11,048.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,741 miles [7,629.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elbert. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elbert) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elbert. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3354, Longitude: -81.5393 In this case, the coordinates for Elbert 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Elbert 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> | 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Elbert 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 310.621 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.317 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.145 degrees. |