Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Village Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Village Creek and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Village 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 Village Creek:
  • 43.309144, -91.235131
  • 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 Village 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 Allamakee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Allamakee County
  • Since Village Creek is near Crawford County and also Vernon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Crawford County
  • eBird sighting report for Vernon 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 Village Creek ...

We found two communities that share the name Village Creek.

Within Iowa, the name Village Creek is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Jefferson County
    • This Village Creek is located in Jefferson County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Village Creek that is located in Allamakee County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Village Creek.
  • South Carolina
    • Oconee County
    • This Village Creek is located in Oconee County and lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Village Creek that is located in Allamakee County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Village Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Village 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.

• Church
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church
  • Church is located in Allamakee County
• De Soto
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
  • De Soto is located in Crawford County (WI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
• Eldergrove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldergrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldergrove
  • Eldergrove is located in Allamakee County
• Ferryville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
  • Ferryville is located in Crawford County (WI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
• Harpers Ferry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ferry
  • Harpers Ferry is located in Allamakee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpers Ferry <3>
• Ion
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
  • Ion is located in Allamakee County
• Maud
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
  • Maud is located in Allamakee County
• Red Mound
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mound
  • Red Mound is located in Vernon County (WI)
• Reed
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
  • Reed is located in Crawford County (WI)
• Retreat
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
  • Retreat is located in Vernon County (WI)
• Sixteen
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixteen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixteen
  • Sixteen is located in Allamakee County
• Victory
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
  • Victory is located in Vernon County (WI)

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

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

• Waukon, which is the Seat of Allamakee County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Village Creek to Waukon, 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.
• Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 169 miles [272 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 797 miles [1,282.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,240 miles [10,042.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,988 miles [11,246.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,884 miles [7,860 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Allamakee County: www.co.allamakee.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/