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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 Beaver Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beaver 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 Beaver Creek:
    • 33.589002, -83.941575
    • 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 Beaver 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 Beaver Creek ...

We found 29 communities that share the name Beaver Creek.

There are two communities within Georgia that are also named Beaver Creek.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 25 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Fulton County
      • This Beaver Creek is located in Fulton County and lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the west of the Beaver Creek that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Beaver Creek.
    • Houston County
      • This Beaver Creek is located in Houston County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Beaver Creek that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Beaver Creek.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Dale 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 Alabama community of Beaver Creek [Dale County].
    • British Columbia
      • This Beaver Creek lies 2,343 miles [3,770.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Newton County.
    • Colorado
      • Eagle County
      • This Beaver Creek is located in Eagle County and lies 1,314 miles [2,114.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eagle County community of Beaver Creek.
      • Fremont 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 Beaver Creek [Fremont County].
    • Florida
      • Okaloosa County
      • This Beaver Creek is located in Okaloosa County and lies 249 miles [400.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okaloosa County community of Beaver Creek.
    • Illinois
      • Bond County
      • This Beaver Creek is located in Bond County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bond County community of Beaver Creek.
      • Lake County
      • This Beaver Creek is located in Lake County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km] to the north northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Beaver Creek.
    • Kansas
      • Cloud 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 Beaver Creek [Cloud County].
      • Lincoln County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Beaver Creek [Lincoln County].
    • Kentucky
      • Pike County
      • This Beaver Creek is located in Pike County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Beaver Creek that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Beaver Creek.
    • Manitoba
      • This Beaver Creek lies 1,390 miles [2,237 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Newton County.
    • Maryland
      • Washington County
      • This Beaver Creek is located in Washington County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Beaver Creek that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Beaver Creek.
    • Minnesota
      • Rock County
      • This Beaver Creek is located in Rock County and lies 961 miles [1,546.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Beaver Creek.
    • Mississippi
      • Madison County
      • This Beaver Creek is located in Madison County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the west of the Beaver Creek that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Beaver Creek.
    • Montana
      • Fergus County
      • This Beaver Creek is located in Fergus County and lies 1,621 miles [2,608.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fergus County community of Beaver Creek.
      • Hill County
      • This Beaver Creek is located in Hill County and lies 1,682 miles [2,706.9 km] to the northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hill County community of Beaver Creek.
      • Lewis and Clark County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Lewis and Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis and Clark County community of Beaver Creek.
    • North Carolina
      • Ashe County
      • This Beaver Creek is located in Ashe County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Beaver Creek that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashe County community of Beaver Creek.
      • Cumberland County
      • This Beaver Creek is located in Cumberland County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km] to the east northeast of the Beaver Creek that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Beaver Creek.
    • North Dakota
      • Mercer 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 North Dakota community of Beaver Creek [Mercer County].
    • Ohio
      • Henry County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Henry County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Beaver Creek.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Beaver Creek lies 1,699 miles [2,734.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Newton County.
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Beaver Creek is located in Anderson County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Beaver Creek that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Beaver Creek.
      • Kershaw County
      • This Beaver Creek is located in Kershaw County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km] to the east of the Beaver Creek that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Beaver Creek.
    • Wisconsin
      • Jackson 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 Wisconsin community of Beaver Creek [Jackson County].
    • Wyoming
      • Teton County
      • This Beaver Creek is located in Teton County and lies 1,594 miles [2,565.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teton County community of Beaver Creek.
    • Yukon
      • This Beaver Creek lies 3,142 miles [5,056.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Newton County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Beaver 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.

  • Abide Awhile
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abide Awhile have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abide Awhile
    • Abide Awhile is located in Newton County
  • Brandy Shoals
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Shoals
    • Brandy Shoals is located in Newton County
  • Fieldstone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldstone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldstone
    • Fieldstone is located in Newton County
  • Forest Lakes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lakes
    • Forest Lakes is located in Newton County
  • Forest Mill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
    • Forest Mill is located in Newton County
  • Fountain Hill ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
    • Fountain Hill is located in Rockdale County
  • Fox Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows
    • Fox Meadows is located in Newton County
  • Hidden Shoals
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Shoals
    • Hidden Shoals is located in Newton County
  • Horseshoe Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Springs
    • Horseshoe Springs is located in Newton County
  • Knights Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Landing
    • Knights Landing is located in Newton County
  • Marble Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
    • Marble Valley is located in Newton County
  • Plum Orchard
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Orchard
    • Plum Orchard is located in Newton County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Porterdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterdale
      • Porterdale is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porterdale <5>
    • River North
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River North have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River North
      • River North is located in Newton County
    • Rogers Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Heights
      • Rogers Heights is located in Newton County
    • Shoal Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
      • Shoal Creek is located in Newton County
    • Slades Mill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slades Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Mill
      • Slades Mill is located in Newton County
    • Twin Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
      • Twin Oaks is located in Newton County

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

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

  • Covington, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies just to the East.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Beaver Creek to Atlanta, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 530 miles [853 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,427 miles [10,343.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,128 miles [11,471.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,007 miles [8,058 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Newton County: www.co.newton.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 from Point A (ie- Beaver Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beaver Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5890, Longitude: -83.9416       In this case, the coordinates for Beaver 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 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 Beaver 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 Beaver 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 Beaver 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 311.986 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.346 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.152 degrees.




 

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