Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Flat Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Flat Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Flat 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 Flat Creek:
- 34.245934, -83.929903
- 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 Flat 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 Hall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hall County
- Since Flat Creek is near Forsyth County and also Gwinnett County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Forsyth County
- eBird sighting report for Gwinnett 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 Flat Creek ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Flat Creek.
There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Flat Creek.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Fayette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Flat Creek [Fayette County].
- Fayette County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Flat Creek is located in Jefferson County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Flat Creek that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Flat Creek.
- British Columbia
- This Flat Creek lies 2,046 miles [3,292.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Flat Creek that is located in Hall County.
- Idaho
- Benewah County
- This Flat Creek is located in Benewah County and lies 1,905 miles [3,065.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Flat Creek that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benewah County community of Flat Creek.
- Kentucky
- Bath County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Flat Creek [Bath County].
- Louisiana
- Winn Parish
- This Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Flat Creek that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winn Parish community of Flat Creek.
- Missouri
- Barry County
- This Flat Creek is located in Barry County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Flat Creek that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barry County community of Flat Creek.
- New York
- Montgomery County
- This Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Flat Creek that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Flat Creek.
- Schoharie County
- This Flat Creek is located in Schoharie County and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km] to the northeast of the Flat Creek that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schoharie County community of Flat Creek.
- North Carolina
- Buncombe County
- This Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Flat Creek that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Flat Creek.
- South Carolina
- Lancaster County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Flat Creek [Lancaster County].
- Tennessee
- Bedford County
- This Flat Creek is located in Bedford County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Flat Creek that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Flat Creek.
- Overton County
- This Flat Creek is located in Overton County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the north northwest of the Flat Creek that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Overton County community of Flat Creek.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Flat 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.
- Cherokee Trail
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Trail
- Cherokee Trail is located in Hall County
- Cherrywood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Cherrywood is located in Hall County
- Fox Trace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Green Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Hall County
- Hidden Harbor
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Harbor
- Hidden Harbor is located in Hall County
- Holiday Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Heights
- Holiday Heights is located in Hall County
- Holiday Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Meadows
- Holiday Meadows is located in Hall County
- Keith Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keith Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith Ferry
- Keith Ferry is located in Hall County
- Lights Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lights Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lights Ferry
- Lights Ferry is located in Forsyth County
- Maple Forge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Forge
- Maple Forge is located in Hall County
- Oscarville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscarville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscarville
- Oscarville is located in Forsyth County
- Pleasant View
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Hall County
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Quail Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Reed
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Serene Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Serene Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene Shores
- Serene Shores is located in Hall County
- Tanner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Trudy
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Twin Rivers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rivers
- Twin Rivers is located in Hall County
- Vista Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Brook
- Vista Brook is located in Hall County
- Quail Run
How Far From Flat 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 Flat Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Flat Creek and extending to:
- Gainesville, which is the Seat of Hall County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Flat Creek to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 499 miles [803.1 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,396 miles [10,293.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,100 miles [11,426.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,978 miles [8,011.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flat Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hall County: www.hallcounty.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Flat 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Flat Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flat Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2459, Longitude: -83.9299 In this case, the coordinates for Flat Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Flat Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.003 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.459 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.984 degrees. |