Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Marsh Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marsh Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Marsh 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 Marsh Creek:
- 33.997324, -84.028519
- 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 Marsh 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 Gwinnett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
- Since Marsh Creek is near Forsyth County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Forsyth County
- eBird sighting report for Fulton 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 Marsh Creek ...
We found four communities that share the name Marsh Creek.
Within Georgia, the name Marsh Creek is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Republic 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 Kansas community of Marsh Creek [Republic County].
- Kentucky
- Whitley 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 Marsh Creek [Whitley County].
- Missouri
- Madison County
- This Marsh Creek is located in Madison County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Marsh Creek that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Marsh Creek.
- Pennsylvania
- Tioga County
- This Marsh Creek is located in Tioga County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Marsh Creek that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Marsh Creek.
- Kansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Marsh 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.
- Deerwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Falconcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falconcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falconcrest
- Falconcrest is located in Gwinnett County
- Forest River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest River
- Forest River is located in Gwinnett County
- Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Village of Crooked Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
- Friendly Village of Crooked Creek is located in Gwinnett County
- Hunting Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Creek
- Hunting Creek is located in Gwinnett County
- Maple Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Maple Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Meadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Murphyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphyville
- Murphyville is located in Gwinnett County
- Plantation Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Woods
- Plantation Woods is located in Gwinnett County
- Rambling Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rambling Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rambling Woods
- Rambling Woods is located in Gwinnett County
- Regency Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Woods
- Regency Woods is located in Gwinnett County
- Estimated population in 2019: 189 people
- Saddlewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlewood
- Saddlewood is located in Gwinnett County
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- Sandlewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlewood
- Sandlewood is located in Gwinnett County
- Steeplechase
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steeplechase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
- Steeplechase is located in Gwinnett County
- Summerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Gwinnett County
- Village Gate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Gate
- Village Gate is located in Gwinnett County
- Sandlewood
How Far From Marsh 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 Marsh Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Marsh Creek and extending to:
- Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Gwinnett County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Marsh Creek to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> 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 514 miles [827.2 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 20 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,412 miles [10,319.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,115 miles [11,450.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,993 miles [8,035.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marsh Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gwinnett County: www.co.gwinnett.ga.us/
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 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 Marsh 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Marsh Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marsh Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9973, Longitude: -84.0285 In this case, the coordinates for Marsh 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 Marsh 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 312.052 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.481 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.085 degrees. |