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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 Deep Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Deep 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 Deep Creek:
    • 27.017002, -82.015088
    • 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 Deep 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 Deep Creek ...

We found nineteen communities that share the name Deep Creek.

There is one other community in Florida which is also named Deep Creek.

Beyond Florida, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Florida ...
    • Columbia County
      • This Deep Creek is located in Columbia County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the north of the Deep Creek that is located in Charlotte County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Deep Creek.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Deep Creek lies 2,537 miles [4,082.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Deep Creek that is located in Charlotte County.
    • Colorado
      • San Miguel 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 Deep Creek [San Miguel County].
    • Idaho
      • Boundary County
      • This Deep Creek is located in Boundary County and lies 2,362 miles [3,801.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Deep Creek that is located in Charlotte County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boundary County community of Deep Creek.
      • Twin Falls County
      • This Deep Creek is located in Twin Falls County and lies 2,130 miles [3,427.9 km] to the northwest of the Deep Creek that is located in Charlotte County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Twin Falls County community of Deep Creek.
    • Kansas
      • Clay 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 Deep Creek [Clay County].
    • Kentucky
      • Mercer County
      • This Deep Creek is located in Mercer County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Deep Creek that is located in Charlotte County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Deep Creek.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel 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 Maryland community of Deep Creek [Anne Arundel County].
    • Mississippi
      • Perry County
      • This Deep Creek is located in Perry County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Deep Creek that is located in Charlotte County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Deep Creek.
    • Montana
      • Broadwater 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 Montana community of Deep Creek [Broadwater County].
    • Nevada
      • Elko 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 Nevada community of Deep Creek [Elko County].
    • North Carolina
      • Anson County
      • This Deep Creek is located in Anson County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<1> to the north of the Deep Creek that is located in Charlotte County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anson County community of Deep Creek.
    • Oregon
      • Clackamas 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 Oregon community of Deep Creek [Clackamas County].
    • Tennessee
      • Knox County
      • This Deep Creek is located in Knox County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the north of the Deep Creek that is located in Charlotte County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Deep Creek.
    • Virginia
      • Accomack County
      • This Deep Creek is located in Accomack County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Deep Creek that is located in Charlotte County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Accomack County community of Deep Creek.
      • Chesapeake City
      • This Deep Creek is located in Chesapeake City and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km] to the north northeast of the Deep Creek that is located in Charlotte County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesapeake City community of Deep Creek.
      • Newport News City
      • This Deep Creek is located in Newport News City and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km] to the north northeast of the Deep Creek that is located in Charlotte County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newport News City community of Deep Creek.
      • Norfolk City
      • 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 Virginia community of Deep Creek [Norfolk City].
    • Washington
      • Spokane County
      • This Deep Creek is located in Spokane County and lies 2,389 miles [3,844.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Deep Creek that is located in Charlotte County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spokane County community of Deep Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Deep 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.

  • Fishermens Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishermens Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishermens Village
    • Fishermens Village is located in Charlotte County
  • Harbor View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
    • Harbor View is located in Charlotte County
  • Harbour Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Heights
    • Harbour Heights is located in Charlotte County
  • Hull
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
    • Hull is located in DeSoto County
  • Lake Suzy
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Suzy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Suzy
    • Lake Suzy is located in DeSoto County
  • Peace River Shores
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace River Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace River Shores
    • Peace River Shores is located in Charlotte County
  • Pirate Harbor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pirate Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirate Harbor
    • Pirate Harbor is located in Charlotte County
  • Ridge Harbor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Harbor
    • Ridge Harbor is located in Charlotte County
  • Warm Mineral Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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

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

  • Punta Gorda, which is the Seat of Charlotte County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Deep Creek to Tallahassee, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 869 miles [1,398.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,640 miles [10,686 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,302 miles [11,751.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,207 miles [8,379.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Charlotte County: www.charlottecountyfl.com/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Deep Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deep Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.0170, Longitude: -82.0151       In this case, the coordinates for Deep 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 Deep 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 Deep 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Deep Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.522 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.743 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.941 degrees.




 

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