Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cross Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cross Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cross 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 Cross Creek:
- 40.329154, -80.410605
- 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 Cross 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Cross Creek is near Brooke County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Brooke County
- eBird sighting report for Hancock 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 Cross Creek ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Cross Creek.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Cross Creek is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Cross Creek is located in Montgomery County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cross Creek that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Cross Creek.
- California
- Tulare 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 California community of Cross Creek [Tulare County].
- Colorado
- Arapahoe County
- This Cross Creek is located in Arapahoe County and lies 1,281 miles [2,061.6 km]<1> to the west of the Cross Creek that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arapahoe County community of Cross Creek.
- Florida
- Alachua County
- This Cross Creek is located in Alachua County and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km]<1> to the south of the Cross Creek that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alachua County community of Cross Creek.
- Hillsborough County
- This Cross Creek is located in Hillsborough County and lies 848 miles [1,364.7 km] to the south of the Cross Creek that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Cross Creek.
- Georgia
- Cherokee County
- This Cross Creek is located in Cherokee County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cross Creek that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Cross Creek.
- Fayette County
- This Cross Creek is located in Fayette County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km] to the south southwest of the Cross Creek that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Cross Creek.
- Paulding County
- This Cross Creek is located in Paulding County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km] to the south southwest of the Cross Creek that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Cross Creek.
- Kansas
- Pottawatomie 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 Kansas community of Cross Creek [Pottawatomie County].
- Shawnee 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 Kansas community of Cross Creek [Shawnee County].
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Cross Creek is located in Baltimore County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cross Creek that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Cross Creek.
- New Brunswick
- This Cross Creek lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cross Creek that is located in Washington County.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Cross Creek is located in Hamilton County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cross Creek that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Cross Creek.
- Williamson County
- This Cross Creek is located in Williamson County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km] to the southwest of the Cross Creek that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Cross Creek.
- West Virginia
- Brooke 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 West Virginia community of Cross Creek [Brooke County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cross 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.
- Buffalo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Washington County
- Candor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Cherry Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Washington County
- Eldersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldersville
- Eldersville is located in Washington County
- Florence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Hickory
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Independence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Washington County
- Logrow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Longview Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
- Longview Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Louise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Paris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Washington County
- Virginville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginville
- Virginville is located in Brooke County (WV)
How Far From Cross Creek to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cross Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cross Creek and extending to:
- Washington, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cross Creek to Washington, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 185 miles [297.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 204 miles [328.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,975 miles [9,615.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,694 miles [10,772.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,569 miles [7,353.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cross Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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- Cross Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cross Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3292, Longitude: -80.4106 |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Cross 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> | 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 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 Cross Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.848 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.883 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.652 degrees. |