Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Canyon Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Canyon Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Canyon 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 Canyon Creek:
- 33.908450, -83.482662
- 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 Canyon 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 Oconee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Oconee County
- Since Canyon Creek is near Clarke County and also Walton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clarke County
- eBird sighting report for Walton 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 Canyon Creek ...
We found four communities that share the name Canyon Creek.
Within Georgia, the name Canyon Creek is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Canyon Creek lies 2,112 miles [3,398.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Canyon Creek that is located in Oconee County.
- Idaho
- Madison 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 Idaho community of Canyon Creek [Madison County].
- Montana
- Lewis and Clark County
- This Canyon Creek is located in Lewis and Clark County and lies 1,742 miles [2,803.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Canyon Creek that is located in Oconee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis and Clark County community of Canyon Creek.
- Texas
- Collin 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 Texas community of Canyon Creek [Collin County].
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Canyon 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.
- Allen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Bogart
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogart
- Bogart is located in Oconee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogart <4>
- Crystal Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hills
- Crystal Hills is located in Oconee County
- Deerbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Elder Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Heights
- Elder Heights is located in Oconee County
- Elder Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Ridge
- Elder Ridge is located in Oconee County
- Fieldstone
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldstone
- Fieldstone is located in Oconee County
- Greene
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Hillcrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Holly Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
- Holly Hills is located in Clarke County
- Indian Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Oconee County
- Ivywood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Continue List (16 more) ...
- Jennings Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Mill
- Jennings Mill is located in Oconee County
- Kingswood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Laurel Chase
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Chase
- Laurel Chase is located in Oconee County
- McNutt Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNutt Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt Creek
- McNutt Creek is located in Clarke County
- Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Overlook Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Village
- Overlook Village is located in Oconee County
- Pine Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Oconee County
- Pleasant Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in Oconee County
- Skyline Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Park
- Skyline Park is located in Clarke County
- Stonebridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonebridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebridge
- Stonebridge is located in Oconee County
- Summit Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Grove
- Summit Grove is located in Oconee County
- Tanglebrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglebrook
- Tanglebrook is located in Oconee County
- Tanglewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Clarke County
- Tee Pee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Windy Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Creek
- Windy Creek is located in Oconee County
- Windy Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hill
- Windy Hill is located in Clarke County
- Jennings Mill
How Far From Canyon 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 Canyon Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Canyon Creek and extending to:
- Watkinsville, which is the Seat of Oconee County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Canyon Creek to Atlanta, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 496 miles [798.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,393 miles [10,288.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,094 miles [11,416.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,972 miles [8,001.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Canyon Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeecounty.com/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
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- Canyon Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canyon Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9085, Longitude: -83.4827 In this case, the coordinates for Canyon 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Canyon 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Canyon 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 311.73 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.097 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.894 degrees. |