Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Upper Indian Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Upper Indian Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Upper Indian 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 Upper Indian Creek:
- 38.408913, -83.443211
- 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 Upper Indian 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 Lewis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lewis County
- Since Upper Indian Creek is near Fleming County and also Rowan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fleming County
- eBird sighting report for Rowan 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 Upper Indian Creek ...
We found one communities that share the name Upper Indian Creek.
There is one other community in Kentucky which is also named Upper Indian Creek.
Beyond Kentucky.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
- Jackson County
- This Upper Indian Creek is located in Jackson County and lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Upper Indian Creek that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Upper Indian Creek.
- Jackson County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Upper Indian 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.
- Bald Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Point
- Bald Point is located in Lewis County
- Big Brushy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Brushy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Brushy
- Big Brushy is located in Rowan County
- Carpentersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
- Carpentersville is located in Fleming County
- Foxport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxport
- Foxport is located in Fleming County
- Glen Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Springs
- Glen Springs is located in Lewis County
- Harris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Muses Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Muses Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muses Mills
- Muses Mills is located in Fleming County
- Pea Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Petersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Petersville is located in Lewis County
- Pleasureville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasureville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
- Pleasureville is located in Fleming County
- Smile
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
How Far From Upper Indian 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 Upper Indian Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Upper Indian Creek and extending to:
- Vanceburg, which is the Seat of Lewis County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Upper Indian Creek to Vanceburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 78 miles [125.5 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 347 miles [558.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 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 6,903 miles [11,109.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,778 miles [7,689.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Upper Indian 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Upper Indian Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Upper Indian Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4089, Longitude: -83.4432 In this case, the coordinates for Upper Indian 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Upper Indian 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 311.77 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.788 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.634 degrees. |