Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in North Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North 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 North Creek:
- 34.584266, -90.805113
- 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 North 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 Phillips County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Phillips County
- Since North Creek is near Lee County and also Coahoma County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- eBird sighting report for Coahoma 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 North Creek ...
We found five communities that share the name North Creek.
Within Arkansas, the name North Creek is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Warren County
- This North Creek is located in Warren County and lies 1,095 miles [1,762.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the North Creek that is located in Phillips County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of North Creek.
- Ohio
- Putnam County
- This North Creek is located in Putnam County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the North Creek that is located in Phillips County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of North Creek.
- Utah
- Beaver County
- This North Creek is located in Beaver County and lies 1,233 miles [1,984.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the North Creek that is located in Phillips County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of North Creek.
- Washington
- Snohomish County
- This North Creek is located in Snohomish County and lies 1,850 miles [2,977.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the North Creek that is located in Phillips County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of North Creek.
- Wisconsin
- Trempealeau County
- This North Creek is located in Trempealeau County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<1> to the north of the North Creek that is located in Phillips County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trempealeau County community of North Creek.
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near North 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.
- Blackfoot
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Cypress Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Corner
- Cypress Corner is located in Lee County
- Kingtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Maple Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Corner
- Maple Corner is located in Phillips County
- Marvell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvell
- Marvell is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvell <3>
- Pillar
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Poplar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Phillips County
- Vineyard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Walnut Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Corner
- Walnut Corner is located in Phillips County
- Wycamp
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
How Far From North 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 North Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of North Creek once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in North Creek and extending to:
- Helena, which is the Seat of Phillips County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from North Creek to Helena, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the west (W). 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 816 miles [1,313.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,661 miles [10,719.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,385 miles [11,885 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,261 miles [8,466.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5843, Longitude: -90.8051 In this case, the coordinates for North 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> | 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 North Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 North 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 316.227 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.386 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.756 degrees. |