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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 Ellenboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ellenboro 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 Ellenboro:
- 39.265411, -81.056538
- 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 Ellenboro
- 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 Ritchie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ritchie County
- Since Ellenboro is near Washington County and also Pleasants County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pleasants 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 Ellenboro
Communities Also Named Ellenboro ...
We found three communities that are also named Ellenboro.
Within West Virginia, the name Ellenboro is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Rutherford County
- This Ellenboro is located in Rutherford County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the south of the Ellenboro that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Ellenboro.
- Ohio
- Lucas County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Lucas County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Ellenboro.
- Wisconsin
- Grant County
- This Ellenboro is located in Grant County and lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ellenboro that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Ellenboro.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ellenboro ...
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.
- Admiral ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Admiral is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admiral
- Cairo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cornwallis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fern
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fern is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Finch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Finch is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch
- Hebron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Highland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- League
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lone Valley is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Valley
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Low Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Low Gap is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Maxwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Maxwell is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Pike
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pike is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
- Riddle ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Riddle is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
- Six Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Six Hill is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Hill
- Star Settlement ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Star Settlement is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Settlement
How Far From Ellenboro 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 town such as Ellenboro to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ellenboro and extending to:
- Harrisville, which is the Seat of Ritchie County, lies just to the South.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Ellenboro to Charleston, with an average speed<4>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 216 miles [347.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,049 miles [9,734.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,765 miles [10,887.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,640 miles [7,467.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Ellenboro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Ellenboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Ellenboro 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 Ellenboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2654, Longitude: -81.0565 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.287 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.222 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.31 degrees. |
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