Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in George's Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to George's Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for George's 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 George's Creek:
- 36.250904, -92.761556
- 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 George's 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since George's Creek is near Boone County and also Searcy County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Boone County
- eBird sighting report for Searcy 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 George's Creek ...
We found three communities that share the name George's Creek.
Within Arkansas, the name George's Creek is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Lawrence County
- This George's Creek is located in Lawrence County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the George's Creek that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of George's Creek.
- Maryland
- Allegany County
- This George's Creek is located in Allegany County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the George's Creek that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of George's Creek.
- Texas
- Somervell County
- This George's Creek is located in Somervell County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the southwest of the George's Creek that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somervell County community of George's Creek.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near George's 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.
- Kingdom Springs ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingdom Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingdom Springs
- Kingdom Springs is located in Marion County
- Monarch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Pleasant Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
- Ralph
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Snow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Stone ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Turkey
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Yellville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellville
- Yellville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellville <3>
- Zinc
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
How Far From George's 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 George's Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in George's Creek and extending to:
- Yellville, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from George's Creek to Little Rock, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 878 miles [1,413 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,653 miles [10,707 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,387 miles [11,888.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,266 miles [8,474.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for George's Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- George's Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in George's Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2509, Longitude: -92.7616 In this case, the coordinates for George's 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 George's 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 317.62 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.224 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.325 degrees. |