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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Wolf Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wolf Creek and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Wolf Creek:
    • 33.529272, -86.381924
    • 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 Wolf Creek
  • 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 Wolf Creek ...

We found nineteen communities that share the name Wolf Creek.

Within Alabama, the name Wolf Creek is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Pike County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Wolf Creek [Pike County].
    • Illinois
      • Williamson County
      • This Wolf Creek is located in Williamson County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Wolf Creek that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Wolf Creek.
    • Indiana
      • Marshall County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Wolf Creek [Marshall County].
    • Kansas
      • Lincoln County
      • This Wolf Creek is located in Lincoln County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Wolf Creek that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Wolf Creek.
    • Kentucky
      • Meade County
      • This Wolf Creek is located in Meade County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<2> to the north of the Wolf Creek that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meade County community of Wolf Creek.
    • Montana
      • Lewis and Clark County
      • This Wolf Creek is located in Lewis and Clark County and lies 1,630 miles [2,623.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Wolf Creek that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis and Clark County community of Wolf Creek.
    • North Carolina
      • Cherokee County
      • This Wolf Creek is located in Cherokee County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Wolf Creek that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Wolf Creek.
    • Ohio
      • Washington County
      • This Wolf Creek is located in Washington County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Wolf Creek that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Wolf Creek.
    • Oregon
      • Josephine County
      • This Wolf Creek is located in Josephine County and lies 2,089 miles [3,361.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Wolf Creek that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Josephine County community of Wolf Creek.
      • Lane County
      • This Wolf Creek is located in Lane County and lies 2,097 miles [3,374.8 km] to the west northwest of the Wolf Creek that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Wolf Creek.
    • South Dakota
      • Hutchinson County
      • This Wolf Creek is located in Hutchinson County and lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Wolf Creek that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hutchinson County community of Wolf Creek.
    • Tennessee
      • Cocke County
      • This Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Wolf Creek that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of Wolf Creek.
      • DeKalb County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Wolf Creek [DeKalb County].
      • Lawrence County
      • This Wolf Creek is located in Lawrence County and lies 122 miles [196.3 km] to the north northwest of the Wolf Creek that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Wolf Creek.
      • Rhea County
      • This Wolf Creek is located in Rhea County and lies 169 miles [272 km] to the north northeast of the Wolf Creek that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rhea County community of Wolf Creek.
    • Texas
      • San Jacinto County
      • This Wolf Creek is located in San Jacinto County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Wolf Creek that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Jacinto County community of Wolf Creek.
    • Utah
      • Weber County
      • This Wolf Creek is located in Weber County and lies 1,488 miles [2,394.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Wolf Creek that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Wolf Creek.
    • West Virginia
      • Summers County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Wolf Creek [Summers County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Polk County
      • This Wolf Creek is located in Polk County and lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Wolf Creek that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Wolf Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wolf 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.

  • Cloverdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Cloverdale is located in Shelby County
  • Eden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Saint Clair County
  • Fountainrun ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountainrun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainrun
    • Fountainrun is located in Saint Clair County
  • Glen City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen City
    • Glen City is located in Saint Clair County
  • Harrisburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg is located in Saint Clair County
  • Heritage Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Park
    • Heritage Park is located in Saint Clair County
  • Hunting Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Ridge
    • Hunting Ridge is located in Saint Clair County
  • Lakeview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Saint Clair County
  • Moody
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
    • Moody is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <4>
  • Park Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hill
    • Park Hill is located in Saint Clair County
  • Pine Orchard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
    • Pine Orchard is located in Saint Clair County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Saint Clair County
  • Rocky Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
    • Rocky Ridge is located in Talladega County

How Far From Wolf 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 Wolf Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wolf Creek and extending to:

  • Ashville, which is the Seat of Saint Clair County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wolf Creek to Ashville, with an average speed<5> 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 most of a day.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 638 miles [1,026.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,533 miles [10,513.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,241 miles [11,653.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,118 miles [8,236.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wolf Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saint Clair County: www.stclairco.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Wolf 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.
<2>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- Wolf Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wolf Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5293, Longitude: -86.3819       In this case, the coordinates for Wolf Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Wolf 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 313.425 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.998 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.126 degrees.




 

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