Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Buck Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Buck Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Buck 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 Buck Creek:
- 39.050001, -95.282195
- 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 Buck 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Buck Creek is near Douglas County and also Leavenworth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- eBird sighting report for Leavenworth 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 Buck Creek ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Buck Creek.
Within Kansas, the name Buck Creek is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tallapoosa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Buck Creek [Tallapoosa County].
- Alberta
- This Buck Creek lies 1,342 miles [2,159.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Buck Creek that is located in Jefferson County.
- Georgia
- Carroll County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Buck Creek [Carroll County].
- Newton County
- This Buck Creek is located in Newton County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Buck Creek that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Buck Creek.
- Screven County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Buck Creek [Screven County].
- Indiana
- Tippecanoe County
- This Buck Creek is located in Tippecanoe County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Buck Creek that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tippecanoe County community of Buck Creek.
- Iowa
- Bremer County
- This Buck Creek is located in Bremer County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Buck Creek that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bremer County community of Buck Creek.
- Delaware County
- This Buck Creek is located in Delaware County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km] to the northeast of the Buck Creek that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Buck Creek.
- Kentucky
- Estill County
- This Buck Creek is located in Estill County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<2> to the east of the Buck Creek that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Estill County community of Buck Creek.
- Owsley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Buck Creek [Owsley County].
- Mississippi
- Greene County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Buck Creek [Greene County].
- Missouri
- Morgan County
- This Buck Creek is located in Morgan County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Buck Creek that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Buck Creek.
- Texas
- Cottle County
- Although located in Cottle County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cottle County community of Buck Creek.
- Wisconsin
- Richland County
- This Buck Creek is located in Richland County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Buck Creek that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Buck Creek.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Buck 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.
- Big Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Douglas County
- Clearview City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview City
- Clearview City is located in Johnson County
- Eudora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Eudora is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eudora <4>
- Fall Leaf
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Grantville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Grantville is located in Jefferson County
- Grover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Indian Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ridge
- Indian Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Lake Shore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Lake Shore is located in Jefferson County
- Lone Star
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Pleasant Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Douglas County
- Weaver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Buck 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 Buck Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Buck Creek and extending to:
- Oskaloosa, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Buck Creek to Oskaloosa, with an average speed<6> 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.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 977 miles [1,572.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,345 miles [11,820.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,236 miles [8,426.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jfcountyks.com/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Buck 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Buck Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buck Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0500, Longitude: -95.2822 In this case, the coordinates for Buck Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Buck Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Buck Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.51 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.779 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.018 degrees. |