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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:
    • 33.432620, -83.803513
    • 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 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rocky Creek that is located in Jasper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Rocky Creek.
    • Gordon County
      • This community is historic<2> 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].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Rocky Creek is located in Hillsborough County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<1> to the south of the Rocky Creek that is located in Jasper 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 890 miles [1,432.3 km]<1> to the west of the Rocky Creek that is located in Jasper 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.

  • Hardys Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys Crossroads
    • Hardys Crossroads is located in Jasper County
  • High Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • High Point is located in Newton County
  • Hollow Oaks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Oaks
    • Hollow Oaks is located in Newton County
  • Island Shoals ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Shoals
    • Island Shoals is located in Henry County
  • Jamestown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Newton County
  • Jerusalem
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
    • Jerusalem is located in Newton County
  • Kitchens Store ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitchens Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchens Store
    • Kitchens Store is located in Jasper County
  • Mechanicsville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Jasper County
  • Newton Chase
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Chase
    • Newton Chase is located in Newton County
  • Prospect
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Jasper County
  • Rocky Plains
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Plains
    • Rocky Plains is located in Newton County
  • Silver Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Newton County
  • Turtles Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtles Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtles Cove
    • Turtles Cove is located in Jasper County

How Far From Rocky 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 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:

  • Monticello, which is the Seat of Jasper County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rocky Creek to Monticello, with an average speed<4> 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 40 miles [64.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 533 miles [857.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,429 miles [10,346.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,128 miles [11,471.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,007 miles [8,058 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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 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: 33.4326, Longitude: -83.8035       In this case, the coordinates for Rocky Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Rocky 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 311.899 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.224 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.137 degrees.




 

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