Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Spring Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spring Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Spring 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 Spring Creek:
- 37.062867, -83.542690
- 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 Spring 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 Spring Creek is near Leslie County and also Letcher County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Leslie County
- eBird sighting report for Letcher 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 Spring Creek ...
We found 41 communities that share the name Spring Creek.
Within Kentucky, the name Spring Creek is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 41 communities, 40 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Shelby County
- This Spring Creek is located in Shelby County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Spring Creek that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Spring Creek.
- Arkansas
- Benton County
- This Spring Creek is located in Benton County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the west of the Spring Creek that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Spring Creek.
- Lee County
- This Spring Creek is located in Lee County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km] to the west southwest of the Spring Creek that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Spring Creek.
- California
- El Dorado County
- This Spring Creek is located in El Dorado County and lies 1,978 miles [3,183.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Spring Creek that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Dorado County community of Spring Creek.
- Shasta County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Shasta County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Spring Creek.
- Florida
- Wakulla County
- This Spring Creek is located in Wakulla County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the south of the Spring Creek that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wakulla County community of Spring Creek.
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Spring Creek is located in Will County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the northwest of the Spring Creek that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Spring Creek.
- Kansas
- Chautauqua County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Chautauqua County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Spring Creek.
- Saline County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Spring Creek [Saline County].
- Louisiana
- Tangipahoa Parish
- This Spring Creek is located in Tangipahoa Parish and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Spring Creek that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tangipahoa Parish community of Spring Creek.
- Minnesota
- Goodhue County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Spring Creek [Goodhue County].
- Yellow Medicine County
- This Spring Creek is located in Yellow Medicine County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Spring Creek that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yellow Medicine County community of Spring Creek.
- Mississippi
- Marshall County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Spring Creek [Marshall County].
- Neshoba County
- This Spring Creek is located in Neshoba County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Spring Creek that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of Spring Creek.
- Missouri
- Phelps County
- This Spring Creek is located in Phelps County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the west of the Spring Creek that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phelps County community of Spring Creek.
- Nevada
- Elko County
- This Spring Creek is located in Elko County and lies 1,731 miles [2,785.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Spring Creek that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of Spring Creek.
- New York
- Kings County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Spring Creek [Kings County].
- North Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Spring Creek is located in Beaufort County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Spring Creek that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Spring Creek.
- Madison County
- This Spring Creek is located in Madison County and lies 95 miles [152.9 km] to the south southeast of the Spring Creek that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Spring Creek.
- Oklahoma
- Caddo County
- This Spring Creek is located in Caddo County and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km]<1> to the west of the Spring Creek that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo County community of Spring Creek.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Spring Creek.
- Pennsylvania
- Elk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Spring Creek [Elk County].
- Lehigh County
- This Spring Creek is located in Lehigh County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Spring Creek that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Spring Creek.
- Warren County
- This Spring Creek is located in Warren County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km] to the north northeast of the Spring Creek that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Spring Creek.
- South Dakota
- Todd County
- This Spring Creek is located in Todd County and lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Spring Creek that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Todd County community of Spring Creek.
- Tennessee
- Henry County
- This Spring Creek is located in Henry County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<1> to the west of the Spring Creek that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Spring Creek.
- Lawrence County
- This Spring Creek is located in Lawrence County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km] to the west southwest of the Spring Creek that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Spring Creek.
- Madison County
- This Spring Creek is located in Madison County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km] to the west southwest of the Spring Creek that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Spring Creek.
- McMinn County
- This Spring Creek is located in McMinn County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km] to the south southwest of the Spring Creek that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Spring Creek.
- Perry County
- This Spring Creek is located in Perry County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km] to the west southwest of the Spring Creek that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Spring Creek.
- Warren County
- This Spring Creek is located in Warren County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km] to the southwest of the Spring Creek that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Spring Creek.
- Wilson County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Spring Creek [Wilson County].
- Texas
- Gillespie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Spring Creek [Gillespie County].
- Hutchinson County
- Although located in Hutchinson County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hutchinson County community of Spring Creek.
- San Saba County
- This Spring Creek is located in San Saba County and lies 955 miles [1,536.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Spring Creek that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Saba County community of Spring Creek.
- Throckmorton County
- This Spring Creek is located in Throckmorton County and lies 905 miles [1,456.5 km] to the west of the Spring Creek that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Throckmorton County community of Spring Creek.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Spring Creek is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,533 miles [2,467.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Spring Creek that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Spring Creek.
- Virginia
- Rockingham County
- This Spring Creek is located in Rockingham County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Spring Creek that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Spring Creek.
- Washington
- Walla Walla County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Spring Creek [Walla Walla County].
- West Virginia
- Greenbrier County
- This Spring Creek is located in Greenbrier County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Spring Creek that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenbrier County community of Spring Creek.
- Wisconsin
- Adams County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Spring Creek [Adams County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spring 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 Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Bobs Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Brightshade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightshade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
- Brightshade is located in Clay County
- Creekville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekville
- Creekville is located in Clay County
- Goose Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
- Hector
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Jason
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Peabody
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Plank
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Queendale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Red Star
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Spring 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 Spring Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Spring Creek and extending to:
- Manchester, which is the Seat of Clay County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Spring Creek to Manchester, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 107 miles [172.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 375 miles [603.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<6> 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).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,964 miles [11,207.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,840 miles [7,789.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spring 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Spring Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0629, Longitude: -83.5427 In this case, the coordinates for Spring Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Spring Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Spring 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Spring Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.83 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.662 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.071 degrees. |