Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Dove Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dove Creek and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Dove 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 Dove Creek:
  • 34.079834, -82.942086
  • 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 Dove 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 Elbert County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Elbert County
  • Since Dove Creek is near Madison County and also Oglethorpe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Madison County
  • eBird sighting report for Oglethorpe 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 Dove Creek ...

We found one communities that share the name Dove Creek.

Within Georgia, the name Dove Creek is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Dove Creek in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Colorado
    • Dolores County
    • This Dove Creek is located in Dolores County and lies 1,469 miles [2,364.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dove Creek that is located in Elbert County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dolores County community of Dove Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dove 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.

• Deadmans Ferry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deadmans Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadmans Ferry
  • Deadmans Ferry is located in Madison County
• Dewy Rose
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewy Rose
  • Dewy Rose is located in Elbert County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewy Rose <3>
• Goose Pond ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Pond
  • Goose Pond is located in Oglethorpe County
• Hard Cash
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hard Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Cash
  • Hard Cash is located in Elbert County
• Harpers Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ferry
  • Harpers Ferry is located in Madison County
• Jones Ferry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Ferry
  • Jones Ferry is located in Oglethorpe County
• Martins Ferry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Ferry
  • Martins Ferry is located in Oglethorpe County
• Match
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Match have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Match
  • Match is located in Elbert County
• Moon Ferry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moon Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Ferry
  • Moon Ferry is located in Madison County
• Silk Mills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
  • Silk Mills is located in Elbert County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 277 people

How Far From Dove Creek to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Dove Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Elberton, which is the Seat of Elbert County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Dove Creek to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 466 miles [750 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,362 miles [10,238.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,062 miles [11,365.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,941 miles [7,951.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/