Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Flat Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Flat Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Flat 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 Flat Creek:
- 33.644273, -87.092498
- 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 Flat 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Flat Creek is near Walker County and also Tuscaloosa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Walker County
- eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa 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 Flat Creek ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Flat Creek.
Within Alabama, the name Flat Creek is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Flat Creek lies 1,951 miles [3,139.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Flat Creek that is located in Jefferson County.
- Georgia
- Fayette 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 Georgia community of Flat Creek [Fayette County].
- Hall County
- This Flat Creek is located in Hall County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Flat Creek that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Flat Creek.
- Idaho
- Benewah County
- This Flat Creek is located in Benewah County and lies 1,791 miles [2,882.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Flat Creek that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benewah County community of Flat Creek.
- Kentucky
- Bath 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 Flat Creek [Bath County].
- Louisiana
- Winn Parish
- This Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish and lies 328 miles [527.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Flat Creek that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winn Parish community of Flat Creek.
- Missouri
- Barry County
- This Flat Creek is located in Barry County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Flat Creek that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barry County community of Flat Creek.
- New York
- Montgomery County
- This Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County and lies 930 miles [1,496.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Flat Creek that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Flat Creek.
- Schoharie County
- This Flat Creek is located in Schoharie County and lies 917 miles [1,475.8 km] to the northeast of the Flat Creek that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schoharie County community of Flat Creek.
- North Carolina
- Buncombe County
- This Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Flat Creek that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Flat Creek.
- South Carolina
- Lancaster 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 South Carolina community of Flat Creek [Lancaster County].
- Tennessee
- Bedford County
- This Flat Creek is located in Bedford County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Flat Creek that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Flat Creek.
- Overton County
- This Flat Creek is located in Overton County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km] to the north northeast of the Flat Creek that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Overton County community of Flat Creek.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Flat 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.
- Bryan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Flat Top
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Glover Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Ferry
- Glover Ferry is located in Jefferson County
- Littleton Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Ferry
- Littleton Ferry is located in Jefferson County
- Maxine
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Media
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Media is located in Jefferson County
- Pumpkin Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
- Pumpkin Center is located in Walker County
- Red Star
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Reeds Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
- Reeds Ferry is located in Walker County
- Snowtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Wilderness Garden
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Garden
- Wilderness Garden is located in Jefferson County
- Williams Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Ferry
- Williams Ferry is located in Jefferson County
How Far From Flat 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 Flat Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Flat Creek and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Flat Creek to Birmingham, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 98 miles [157.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 666 miles [1,071.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,557 miles [10,552.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,268 miles [11,696.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,144 miles [8,278.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flat Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Flat Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flat Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6443, Longitude: -87.0925 In this case, the coordinates for Flat 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 Flat 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 Flat 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 313.859 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.516 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.387 degrees. |