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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 Rocky Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rocky Creek and the surrounding area.
- 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 Rocky Creek:
- 34.090098, -84.430762
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Rocky 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 Cherokee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
- Since Rocky Creek is near Fulton County and also Cobb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cobb 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Rocky Creek
Communities Also Named Rocky Creek ...
We found four communities that are also named Rocky Creek.
There are two communities within Georgia that are also named Rocky Creek.
Beyond Georgia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Gordon 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 Rocky Creek [Gordon County].
- Jasper County
- This Rocky Creek is located in Jasper County and lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<2> to the southeast of the Rocky Creek that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Rocky Creek.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Rocky Creek is located in Hillsborough County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Rocky Creek that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Rocky Creek.
- Texas
- Blanco County
- This Rocky Creek is located in Blanco County and lies 864 miles [1,390.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Rocky Creek that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blanco County community of Rocky Creek.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rocky 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.
- Bluff Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff Creek is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Bramble Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bramble Oak is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramble Oak
- Colony Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Colony Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Springs
- Coventry Downs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Coventry Downs is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Downs
- Deerchase
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Deerchase is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerchase
- Glenforest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Glenforest is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenforest
- Hardman Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hardman Place is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Place
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,930 people
- Hunters Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hunters Mill is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Mill
- Knotts Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Knotts Landing is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotts Landing
- Knotts Pointe
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Knotts Pointe is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotts Pointe
- Little River Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Misty Mountain
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Misty Mountain is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Mountain
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Mountain Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mountain Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Pioneer Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pioneer Crossing is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Crossing
- Riverchase
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Riverchase is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
- Rocky Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rocky Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Sunny Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sunny Brook is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Brook
- Sweet Apple Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sweet Apple Crossing is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Apple Crossing
- Tomahawk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tomahawk is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Wildwood Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wildwood Springs is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Springs
- Willow Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Willow Tree is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Tree
How Far From Rocky 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 Rocky Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rocky Creek and extending to:
- Canton, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rocky Creek to Canton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 23 miles [37 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 527 miles [848.1 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 30 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,425 miles [10,340 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,007 miles [8,058 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 Rocky Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rocky Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Rocky Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rocky Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0901, Longitude: -84.4308 In this case, the coordinates for Rocky Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.293 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.77 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.221 degrees. |
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