Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sugar Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sugar Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sugar Creek
- 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 Sugar Creek:
- 33.938988, -86.679993
- 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 Sugar Creek
- 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 Blount County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Blount County
- Since Sugar Creek is near Cullman County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cullman County
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Sugar Creek ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Sugar Creek.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Sugar Creek.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Mobile County
- This Sugar Creek is located in Mobile County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sugar Creek that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Sugar Creek.
- Mobile County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Sugar Creek is located in Hillsborough County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Sugar Creek that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Sugar Creek.
- Georgia
- Douglas County
- This Sugar Creek is located in Douglas County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the east of the Sugar Creek that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Sugar Creek.
- Fannin County
- This Sugar Creek is located in Fannin County and lies 147 miles [236.6 km] to the east northeast of the Sugar Creek that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Sugar Creek.
- Morgan County
- This Sugar Creek is located in Morgan County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km] to the east of the Sugar Creek that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Sugar Creek.
- Illinois
- Jackson 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 Illinois community of Sugar Creek [Jackson County].
- Wabash 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 Illinois community of Sugar Creek [Wabash County].
- Indiana
- Lake 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 Indiana community of Sugar Creek [Lake County].
- Shelby County
- This Sugar Creek is located in Shelby County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the north of the Sugar Creek that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Sugar Creek.
- Iowa
- Lee 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 Iowa community of Sugar Creek [Lee County].
- Kentucky
- Gallatin 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 Kentucky community of Sugar Creek [Gallatin County].
- Louisiana
- Claiborne Parish
- This Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sugar Creek that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne Parish community of Sugar Creek.
- Missouri
- Jackson County
- This Sugar Creek is located in Jackson County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sugar Creek that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Sugar Creek.
- Stoddard 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 Missouri community of Sugar Creek [Stoddard County].
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Sugar Creek is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sugar Creek that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Sugar Creek.
- Ohio
- Athens County
- This Sugar Creek is located in Athens County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sugar Creek that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Sugar Creek.
- Trumbull County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Trumbull County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Sugar Creek.
- Oklahoma
- Le Flore County
- This Sugar Creek is located in Le Flore County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the west of the Sugar Creek that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Le Flore County community of Sugar Creek.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Sugar Creek is located in Greenville County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sugar Creek that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Sugar Creek.
- Tennessee
- Jackson County
- This Sugar Creek is located in Jackson County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sugar Creek that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Sugar Creek.
- Johnson County
- This Sugar Creek is located in Johnson County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km] to the northeast of the Sugar Creek that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Sugar Creek.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sugar Creek ...
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.
- Bent Tree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Blow Gourd
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blow Gourd have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blow Gourd
- Blow Gourd is located in Blount County
- Cedar Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Blount County
- Garden City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Cullman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Gum Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Gum Springs is located in Blount County
- High Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Joy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Little Shenandoah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Shenandoah
- Little Shenandoah is located in Blount County
- Little Warrior
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Warrior
- Little Warrior is located in Blount County
- Locust Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Fork
- Locust Fork is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Fork <5>
- Nectar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - River Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- River Bend is located in Cullman County
- Selfville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Sky Ball
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Sugar Creek 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 Sugar Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sugar Creek and extending to:
- Oneonta, which is the Seat of Blount County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Sugar Creek to Oneonta, with an average speed<6> 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.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 110 miles [177 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 635 miles [1,021.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,526 miles [10,502.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,236 miles [11,645.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,112 miles [8,227 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sugar Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Blount County: www.co.blount.al.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sugar Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sugar Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9390, Longitude: -86.6800 In this case, the coordinates for Sugar Creek 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 Sugar Creek 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> | 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 Sugar Creek, 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Sugar Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.628 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.289 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.157 degrees. |