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:
44.718014, -95.848639
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.
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 Yellow Medicine County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
We found 41 communities that share the name Spring Creek.
There is one other community in Minnesota which is also named Spring Creek.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another 40 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 40 communities, 40 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Located In Minnesota ...
Goodhue County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Spring Creek [Goodhue County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Shelby County
This Spring Creek is located in Shelby County and lies 944 miles [1,519.2 km]<2> to the southeast of the Spring Creek that is located in Yellow Medicine 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]<2> to the south of the Spring Creek that is located in Yellow Medicine 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 740 miles [1,190.9 km] to the south southeast of the Spring Creek that is located in Yellow Medicine 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 1,302 miles [2,095.4 km]<2> to the west of the Spring Creek that is located in Yellow Medicine County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Dorado County community of Spring Creek.
Shasta County
This community is historic<3> 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 1,189 miles [1,913.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the Spring Creek that is located in Yellow Medicine 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 453 miles [729 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Spring Creek that is located in Yellow Medicine County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Spring Creek.
Kansas
Chautauqua County
This community is historic<3> 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.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Spring Creek [Saline County].
Kentucky
Clay County
This Spring Creek is located in Clay County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km]<2> to the southeast of the Spring Creek that is located in Yellow Medicine County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Spring Creek.
Louisiana
Tangipahoa Parish
This Spring Creek is located in Tangipahoa Parish and lies 997 miles [1,604.5 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Spring Creek that is located in Yellow Medicine County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tangipahoa Parish community of Spring Creek.
Mississippi
Marshall County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> 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 898 miles [1,445.2 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Spring Creek that is located in Yellow Medicine 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 519 miles [835.2 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Spring Creek that is located in Yellow Medicine 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 1,035 miles [1,665.7 km]<2> to the west of the Spring Creek that is located in Yellow Medicine 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.<1> 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 1,199 miles [1,929.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Spring Creek that is located in Yellow Medicine 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 918 miles [1,477.4 km] to the southeast of the Spring Creek that is located in Yellow Medicine 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 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Spring Creek that is located in Yellow Medicine 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.<1> 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.<1> 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 1,065 miles [1,714 km]<2> to the east of the Spring Creek that is located in Yellow Medicine 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 841 miles [1,353.5 km] to the east of the Spring Creek that is located in Yellow Medicine 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 280 miles [450.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Spring Creek that is located in Yellow Medicine 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 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<2> to the southeast of the Spring Creek that is located in Yellow Medicine 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 791 miles [1,273 km] to the southeast of the Spring Creek that is located in Yellow Medicine 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 723 miles [1,163.6 km] to the south southeast of the Spring Creek that is located in Yellow Medicine 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 868 miles [1,396.9 km] to the southeast of the Spring Creek that is located in Yellow Medicine 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 749 miles [1,205.4 km] to the southeast of the Spring Creek that is located in Yellow Medicine 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 829 miles [1,334.1 km] to the southeast of the Spring Creek that is located in Yellow Medicine County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Spring Creek.
Wilson County
This community is historic<3> 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.<1> 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 936 miles [1,506.3 km]<2> to the south of the Spring Creek that is located in Yellow Medicine 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 800 miles [1,287.5 km] to the south southwest of the Spring Creek that is located in Yellow Medicine 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 855 miles [1,376 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Spring Creek that is located in Yellow Medicine 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 969 miles [1,559.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Spring Creek that is located in Yellow Medicine 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.<1> 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 927 miles [1,491.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Spring Creek that is located in Yellow Medicine 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.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Spring Creek [Adams County].
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.
Cottonwood (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
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 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:
Granite Falls, which is the Seat of Yellow Medicine County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Spring Creek to Granite Falls, with an average speed<7> 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 five to six hours.
Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 135 miles [217.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,045 miles [1,681.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 60 days.
The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,319 miles [10,169.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,076 miles [11,387.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,993 miles [8,035.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 44.7180, Longitude: -95.8486 In this case, the coordinates for Spring Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
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.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
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.
<7>
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.
<8>
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.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.135 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.224 degrees.
<11>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.124 degrees.