Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Joes Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Joes Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Joes 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 Joes Creek:
- 37.584577, -82.506638
- 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 Joes 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 Pike County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- Since Joes Creek is near Floyd County and also Martin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Floyd County
- eBird sighting report for Martin 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 Joes Creek ...
We found two communities that share the name Joes Creek.
There is one other community in Kentucky which is also named Joes Creek.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Joes Creek in the United States.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
- Johnson County
- Although located in Johnson County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Joes Creek.
- Johnson County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- West Virginia
- Boone County
- This Joes Creek is located in Boone County and lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Joes Creek that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Joes Creek.
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Joes 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.
- Betsy Layne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betsy Layne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betsy Layne
- Betsy Layne is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betsy Layne <3>
- Big Shoal
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Blackburn Bottom
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Bottom
- Blackburn Bottom is located in Pike County
- Boldman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Broad Bottom
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Bottom
- Broad Bottom is located in Pike County
- Coal Run Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
- Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
- Grassy Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Branch
- Grassy Branch is located in Pike County
- Harold
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold
- Harold is located in Floyd County
- Lower Chloe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Chloe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Chloe
- Lower Chloe is located in Pike County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pikeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Pikeville is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikeville <3>
- Raccoon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Stanley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Tom Ray
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Upper Turkey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Turkey
- Upper Turkey is located in Pike County
- Wonder
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pikeville
How Far From Joes 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 Joes Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Joes Creek and extending to:
- Pikeville, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies just to the South.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Joes Creek to Frankfort, 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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 310 miles [498.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,184 miles [9,952.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,897 miles [11,099.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,772 miles [7,679.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Joes Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
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- Joes Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Joes Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5846, Longitude: -82.5066 In this case, the coordinates for Joes Creek 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 Joes Creek 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 311.201 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.018 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.477 degrees. |