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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 Buck Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Buck 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 Buck Creek:
    • 33.573169, -83.958521
    • 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 Buck 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 Buck Creek ...

We found fourteen communities that share the name Buck Creek.

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

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

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Carroll County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Buck Creek [Carroll County].
    • Screven 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 Georgia community of Buck Creek [Screven County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tallapoosa 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 Buck Creek [Tallapoosa County].
    • Alberta
      • This Buck Creek lies 2,029 miles [3,265.4 km]<3> to the northwest of the Buck Creek that is located in Newton County.
    • Indiana
      • Tippecanoe County
      • This Buck Creek is located in Tippecanoe County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Buck Creek that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tippecanoe County community of Buck Creek.
    • Iowa
      • Bremer County
      • This Buck Creek is located in Bremer County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Buck Creek that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bremer County community of Buck Creek.
      • Delaware County
      • This Buck Creek is located in Delaware County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km] to the north northwest of the Buck Creek that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Buck Creek.
    • Kansas
      • Jefferson County
      • This Buck Creek is located in Jefferson County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km]<3> to the northwest of the Buck Creek that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Buck Creek.
    • Kentucky
      • Estill County
      • This Buck Creek is located in Estill County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<3> to the north of the Buck Creek that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Estill County community of Buck Creek.
      • Owsley 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 Kentucky community of Buck Creek [Owsley County].
    • Mississippi
      • Greene 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 Mississippi community of Buck Creek [Greene County].
    • Missouri
      • Morgan County
      • This Buck Creek is located in Morgan County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Buck Creek that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Buck Creek.
    • Texas
      • Cottle County
      • Although located in Cottle County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cottle County community of Buck Creek.
    • Wisconsin
      • Richland County
      • This Buck Creek is located in Richland County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Buck Creek that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Buck Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Buck 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 northwest)
    • 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
  • Beaver Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
    • Beaver Creek is located in Newton County
  • Brandy Shoals
    (2 miles [3.2 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 north)
    • 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • 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 southeast)
    • 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
  • Fox Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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
    (2 miles [3.2 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
  • Knights Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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
  • Plum Orchard
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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
  • River North
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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 east)
    • 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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 west)
    • 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

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

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

  • Covington, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Buck Creek to Atlanta, with an average speed<5> 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 532 miles [856.2 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,429 miles [10,346.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,129 miles [11,473 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,008 miles [8,059.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buck 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>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 Buck Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Buck 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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Buck Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buck Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5732, Longitude: -83.9585       In this case, the coordinates for Buck Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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 Buck 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 311.995 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.355 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.162 degrees.




 

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