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we pass this GPS location for Creekside:
38.291688, -85.569191
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We found twelve communities that share the name Creekside.
Within Kentucky, the name Creekside is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, eleven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
British Columbia
This Creekside lies 1,988 miles [3,199.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Creekside that is located in Jefferson County.
California
Monterey County
This Creekside is located in Monterey County and lies 1,971 miles [3,172 km]<1> to the west of the Creekside that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monterey County community of Creekside.
San Bernardino County
This Creekside is located in San Bernardino County and lies 1,800 miles [2,896.8 km] to the west of the Creekside that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Creekside.
Florida
Hillsborough County
This Creekside is located in Hillsborough County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Creekside that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Creekside.
Georgia
Houston County
This Creekside is located in Houston County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Creekside that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Creekside.
Illinois
Cook County
This Creekside is located in Cook County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Creekside that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Creekside.
New York
Erie County
This Creekside is located in Erie County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Creekside that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Creekside.
Pennsylvania
Indiana County
This Creekside is located in Indiana County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Creekside that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Creekside.
South Carolina
Dorchester County
This Creekside is located in Dorchester County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Creekside that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Creekside.
Horry County
This Creekside is located in Horry County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km] to the southeast of the Creekside that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Creekside.
Tennessee
Rutherford County
This Creekside is located in Rutherford County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Creekside that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Creekside.
Utah
Davis County
This Creekside is located in Davis County and lies 1,408 miles [2,266 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Creekside that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Creekside.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Creekside ...
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.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Creekside to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Creekside and extending to:
Louisville, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Creekside to Louisville, 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.
Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 38 miles [61.2 km] to the east (E). 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 462 miles [743.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,275 miles [10,098.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,998 miles [11,262.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,874 miles [7,843.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Creekside) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Creekside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2917, Longitude: -85.5692 In this case, the coordinates for Creekside have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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 Creekside to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.093 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.285 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.61 degrees.