Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bear Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bear Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bear 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 Bear Creek:
- 34.656480, -87.733364
- 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 Bear 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 Colbert County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Colbert County
- Since Bear Creek is near Franklin County and also Lauderdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Lauderdale 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 Bear Creek ...
We found 38 communities that share the name Bear Creek.
There are two communities within Alabama that are also named Bear Creek.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 36 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 36 communities, 34 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Marion County
- This Bear Creek is located in Marion County and lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the south of the Bear Creek that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Bear Creek.
- Winston 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 Alabama community of Bear Creek [Winston County].
- Marion County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Bear Creek lies 3,215 miles [5,174 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bear Creek that is located in Colbert County.
- Arkansas
- Searcy County
- This Bear Creek is located in Searcy County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bear Creek that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Searcy County community of Bear Creek.
- British Columbia
- 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 British Columbia community of Bear Creek.
- California
- Merced County
- This Bear Creek is located in Merced County and lies 1,826 miles [2,938.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bear Creek that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merced County community of Bear Creek.
- San Joaquin County
- This Bear Creek is located in San Joaquin County and lies 1,867 miles [3,004.6 km] to the west northwest of the Bear Creek that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Bear Creek.
- Colorado
- Montezuma 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 Colorado community of Bear Creek [Montezuma County].
- Florida
- Bay 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 Florida community of Bear Creek [Bay County].
- Kansas
- Stanton 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 Bear Creek [Stanton County].
- Louisiana
- Bienville Parish
- This Bear Creek is located in Bienville Parish and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bear Creek that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bienville Parish community of Bear Creek.
- Jackson Parish
- This Bear Creek is located in Jackson Parish and lies 331 miles [532.7 km] to the west southwest of the Bear Creek that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson Parish community of Bear Creek.
- Michigan
- Manistee 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 Michigan community of Bear Creek [Manistee County].
- Schoolcraft 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 Michigan community of Bear Creek [Schoolcraft County].
- Minnesota
- Winona 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 Minnesota community of Bear Creek [Winona County].
- Mississippi
- Attala 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 Mississippi community of Bear Creek [Attala County].
- Hinds County
- This Bear Creek is located in Hinds County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bear Creek that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Bear Creek.
- Montana
- Missoula 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 Montana community of Bear Creek [Missoula County].
- New York
- Wayne County
- This Bear Creek is located in Wayne County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bear Creek that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Bear Creek.
- North Carolina
- Chatham County
- This Bear Creek is located in Chatham County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the east of the Bear Creek that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Bear Creek.
- Graham County
- This Bear Creek is located in Graham County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km] to the east of the Bear Creek that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graham County community of Bear Creek.
- Onslow County
- This Bear Creek is located in Onslow County and lies 599 miles [964 km] to the east of the Bear Creek that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Bear Creek.
- Ohio
- Montgomery County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Montgomery County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Bear Creek.
- Scioto County
- This Bear Creek is located in Scioto County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bear Creek that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Bear Creek.
- Ontario
- 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 Ontario community of Bear Creek.
- Oregon
- Lane County
- This Bear Creek is located in Lane County and lies 1,989 miles [3,201 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bear Creek that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Bear Creek.
- Saskatchewan
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- South Dakota
- Dewey County
- This Bear Creek is located in Dewey County and lies 1,019 miles [1,639.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bear Creek that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dewey County community of Bear Creek.
- Tennessee
- Decatur County
- This Bear Creek is located in Decatur County and lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bear Creek that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Bear Creek.
- Scott 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 Tennessee community of Bear Creek [Scott County].
- Texas
- Cass County
- This Bear Creek is located in Cass County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bear Creek that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Bear Creek.
- Dallas County
- Although located in Dallas County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Bear Creek.
- Hays County
- This Bear Creek is located in Hays County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km] to the west southwest of the Bear Creek that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hays County community of Bear Creek.
- San Jacinto County
- This Bear Creek is located in San Jacinto County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km] to the west southwest of the Bear Creek that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Jacinto County community of Bear Creek.
- Tarrant 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 Bear Creek [Tarrant County].
- West Virginia
- Braxton 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 Bear Creek [Braxton County].
- Wisconsin
- Outagamie County
- This Bear Creek is located in Outagamie County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the north of the Bear Creek that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Outagamie County community of Bear Creek.
- Yukon
- This Bear Creek lies 2,831 miles [4,556.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bear Creek that is located in Colbert County.
- Alaska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bear 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.
- Crooked Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Oak
- Crooked Oak is located in Colbert County
- Flatwoods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Hawk Pride
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Pride have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Pride
- Hawk Pride is located in Colbert County
- Hobgood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Hunter ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - James
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Lime Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Littleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Manor Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Haven
- Manor Haven is located in Colbert County
- Milk Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milk Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milk Springs
- Milk Springs is located in Colbert County
- Sand Lick ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Spring Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- White House Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Springs
- White House Springs is located in Colbert County
- Woodlawn Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
- Woodlawn Heights is located in Colbert County
How Far From Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bear Creek and extending to:
- Tuscumbia, which is the Seat of Colbert County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Bear Creek to Montgomery, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 659 miles [1,060.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,535 miles [10,517.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,251 miles [11,669.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,126 miles [8,249.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bear Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Colbert County: www.colbertcounty.org/
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' (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- Bear Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bear Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6565, Longitude: -87.7334 In this case, the coordinates for Bear 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 Bear 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 Bear 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 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 Bear Creek 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 314.311 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.178 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.435 degrees. |