Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Laurel Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Laurel Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Laurel 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 Laurel Creek:
- 37.245329, -83.748765
- 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 Laurel 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 Clay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- Since Laurel Creek is near Jackson County and also Owsley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for Owsley 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 Laurel Creek ...
We found five communities that share the name Laurel Creek.
Within Kentucky, the name Laurel Creek is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Laurel Creek is located in Sussex County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Laurel Creek that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Laurel Creek.
- Georgia
- Gwinnett County
- This Laurel Creek is located in Gwinnett County and lies 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the south of the Laurel Creek that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Laurel Creek.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Laurel Creek is located in Hamilton County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Laurel Creek that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Laurel Creek.
- Van Buren County
- This Laurel Creek is located in Van Buren County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km] to the southwest of the Laurel Creek that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Laurel Creek.
- West Virginia
- Fayette County
- This Laurel Creek is located in Fayette County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Laurel Creek that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Laurel Creek.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Laurel 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.
- Burning Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Burning Springs is located in Clay County
- Chestnutburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnutburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnutburg
- Chestnutburg is located in Clay County
- Fall Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Flatwoods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Grace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Littleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Shepherdtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdtown
- Shepherdtown is located in Clay County
- Sourwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Vine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Wild Cat
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
How Far From Laurel 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 Laurel Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Laurel Creek and extending to:
- Manchester, which is the Seat of Clay County, lies just to the South.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Laurel Creek to Frankfort, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 382 miles [614.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,250 miles [10,058.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,965 miles [11,209.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,841 miles [7,790.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laurel 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- Laurel Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laurel Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2453, Longitude: -83.7488 In this case, the coordinates for Laurel 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Laurel Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.956 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.833 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.107 degrees. |