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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 Sugarcreek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sugarcreek 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 Sugarcreek:
    • 33.484859, -82.181231
    • 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 Sugarcreek
  • 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 Sugarcreek ...

We found three communities that share the name Sugarcreek.

Within Georgia, the name Sugarcreek is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Sugarcreek is located in Hillsborough County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<1> to the south of the Sugarcreek that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Sugarcreek.
    • Ohio
      • Tuscarawas County
      • This Sugarcreek is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<1> to the north of the Sugarcreek that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Sugarcreek.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Venango County
      • This Sugarcreek is located in Venango County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sugarcreek that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Venango County community of Sugarcreek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sugarcreek ...

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.

  • Glennwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glennwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glennwood
    • Glennwood is located in Columbia County
  • Grovetown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillbrook
    • Hillbrook is located in Columbia County
  • Kettle Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Creek
    • Kettle Creek is located in Columbia County
  • Lake Royal
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Royal
    • Lake Royal is located in Columbia County
  • Maple Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Creek
    • Maple Creek is located in Columbia County
  • Meadowview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
    • Meadowview is located in Columbia County
  • Quail Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Creek
    • Quail Creek is located in Columbia County
  • Ridge Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Crossing
    • Ridge Crossing is located in Columbia County
  • Ridge Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Point
    • Ridge Point is located in Columbia County
  • Ropers Crossroads
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ropers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ropers Crossroads
    • Ropers Crossroads is located in Columbia County
  • Tower Pines
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Pines
    • Tower Pines is located in Richmond County

How Far From Sugarcreek 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 Sugarcreek to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sugarcreek and extending to:

  • Appling, which is the Seat of Columbia County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Sugarcreek to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 470 miles [756.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,356 miles [10,229 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,051 miles [11,347.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,932 miles [7,937.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyga.gov/

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- Sugarcreek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sugarcreek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4849, Longitude: -82.1812       In this case, the coordinates for Sugarcreek 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>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 Sugarcreek 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 310.966 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.157 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.505 degrees.









 

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