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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.

  • Weather ...
  • 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:
    • 34.471199, -85.067447
    • 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 Rocky Creek
  • 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 Rocky Creek ...

We found four communities that share the name Rocky Creek.

There are two communities within Georgia that are also named Rocky Creek.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Cherokee County
      • This Rocky Creek is located in Cherokee County and lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Rocky Creek that is located in Gordon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Rocky Creek.
    • Jasper County
      • This Rocky Creek is located in Jasper County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Rocky Creek that is located in Gordon 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 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Rocky Creek that is located in Gordon 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 836 miles [1,345.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rocky Creek that is located in Gordon 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.

  • Curryville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
    • Curryville is located in Gordon County
  • Everett Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Springs
    • Everett Springs is located in Floyd County
  • Floyd Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Springs
    • Floyd Springs is located in Floyd County
  • Fricks Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fricks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Ferry
    • Fricks Ferry is located in Gordon County
  • Lays Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lays Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lays Ferry
    • Lays Ferry is located in Gordon County
  • Margie ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margie
    • Margie is located in Floyd County
  • Plainville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
    • Plainville is located in Gordon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <3>
  • Printup Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Printup Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Printup Ferry
    • Printup Ferry is located in Gordon County
  • Rosedale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Floyd County
  • Sugar Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
    • Sugar Valley is located in Gordon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Valley <3>

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 and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Rocky Creek once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Rocky Creek and extending to:

  • Calhoun, which is the Seat of Gordon County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Rocky 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 about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 539 miles [867.4 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 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,434 miles [10,354.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,142 miles [11,493.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,018 miles [8,075.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

The official website for Gordon County: www.gordoncounty.org/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rocky Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rocky Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4712, Longitude: -85.0674       In this case, the coordinates for Rocky Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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 Rocky 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 312.686 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.277 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.383 degrees.




 

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