Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Walnut Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Walnut Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Walnut 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 Walnut Creek:
- 33.474835, -84.357424
- 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 Walnut 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 Clayton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clayton County
- Since Walnut Creek is near Fayette County and also Henry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- eBird sighting report for Henry 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 Walnut Creek ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Walnut Creek.
Within Georgia, the name Walnut Creek is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Contra Costa County
- This Walnut Creek is located in Contra Costa County and lies 2,122 miles [3,415 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Walnut Creek that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Walnut Creek.
- Kansas
- Barton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Walnut Creek [Barton County].
- Cherokee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Walnut Creek [Cherokee County].
- Crawford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Walnut Creek [Crawford County].
- Neosho County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Walnut Creek [Neosho County].
- Rice County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Walnut Creek [Rice County].
- Saline County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Walnut Creek [Saline County].
- Mississippi
- Tippah County
- This Walnut Creek is located in Tippah County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Walnut Creek that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tippah County community of Walnut Creek.
- North Carolina
- Madison County
- This Walnut Creek is located in Madison County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Walnut Creek that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Walnut Creek.
- Onslow County
- This Walnut Creek is located in Onslow County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km] to the east northeast of the Walnut Creek that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Walnut Creek.
- Wayne County
- This Walnut Creek is located in Wayne County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km] to the east northeast of the Walnut Creek that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Walnut Creek.
- Ohio
- Holmes County
- This Walnut Creek is located in Holmes County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Walnut Creek that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Walnut Creek.
- South Carolina
- Lexington County
- This Walnut Creek is located in Lexington County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km]<1> to the east of the Walnut Creek that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Walnut Creek.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Walnut 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.
- Bonanza
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Camelot
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Cottonwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Fayette County
- Emerald Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
- Emerald Hills is located in Clayton County
- Fox Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Fox Run is located in Clayton County
- Gamma
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Iron Gate
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Irondale
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Lake Chase
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Chase
- Lake Chase is located in Clayton County
- Lovejoy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
- Lovejoy is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovejoy <4>
- Mayday ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Mockingbird Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mockingbird Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hill
- Mockingbird Hill is located in Clayton County
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- Orchard Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Orchard Hills is located in Clayton County
- Ponderosa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Quail Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
- Quail Valley is located in Clayton County
- Spring Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Clayton County
- Tiffany Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffany Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Hills
- Tiffany Hills is located in Clayton County
- Timberlake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Timberlake is located in Clayton County
- Willow Bend
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Willow Bend is located in Clayton County
- Orchard Hills
How Far From Walnut 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 Walnut Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Walnut Creek and extending to:
- Jonesboro, which is the Seat of Clayton County, lies just to the North.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Walnut Creek to Atlanta, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 553 miles [890 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 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,450 miles [10,380.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,152 miles [11,510 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,030 miles [8,095 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walnut Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clayton County: www.co.clayton.ga.us/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Walnut Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Walnut Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4748, Longitude: -84.3574 In this case, the coordinates for Walnut Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Walnut 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. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Walnut 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 312.224 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.605 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.341 degrees. |