Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Suck Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Suck Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Suck 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 Suck Creek:
- 37.607897, -80.987035
- 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 Suck 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 Summers County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Summers County
- Since Suck Creek is near Raleigh County and also Mercer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Raleigh 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 Suck Creek ...
We found one communities that share the name Suck Creek.
Within West Virginia, the name Suck Creek is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Suck Creek in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Marion County
- This Suck Creek is located in Marion County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Suck Creek that is located in Summers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Suck Creek.
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Suck 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.
- Cherry Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Cherry Creek is located in Raleigh County
- Cool Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Ridge
- Cool Ridge is located in Raleigh County
- Dunns
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Flat Top
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
- Flat Top is located in Mercer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Top <3>
- Jumping Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumping Branch
- Jumping Branch is located in Summers County
- Lilly ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Packs Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Ferry
- Packs Ferry is located in Summers County
- Pipestem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestem
- Pipestem is located in Summers County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pipestem <3>
- Pluto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Streeter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Suck 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 Suck Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Suck Creek and extending to:
- Hinton, which is the Seat of Summers County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Suck Creek to Charleston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. 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 231 miles [371.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,120 miles [9,849.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,829 miles [10,990.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,705 miles [7,572 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Suck Creek. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Suck Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Suck Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6079, Longitude: -80.9870 In this case, the coordinates for Suck Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Suck 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 310.286 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.975 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.827 degrees. |