Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Beaver Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beaver Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Beaver 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 Beaver Creek:
- 35.093774, -78.986140
- 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 Beaver 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Since Beaver Creek is near Hoke County and also Harnett County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hoke County
- eBird sighting report for Harnett 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 Beaver Creek ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Beaver Creek.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Beaver Creek.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 25 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Ashe County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Ashe County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashe County community of Beaver Creek.
- Ashe County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Dale County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Beaver Creek [Dale County].
- British Columbia
- This Beaver Creek lies 2,498 miles [4,020.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Cumberland County.
- Colorado
- Eagle County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Eagle County and lies 1,536 miles [2,472 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eagle County community of Beaver Creek.
- Fremont County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Beaver Creek [Fremont County].
- Florida
- Okaloosa County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Okaloosa County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okaloosa County community of Beaver Creek.
- Georgia
- Fulton County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Fulton County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Beaver Creek.
- Houston County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Houston County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km] to the west southwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Beaver Creek.
- Newton County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Newton County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km] to the west southwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Beaver Creek.
- Illinois
- Bond County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Bond County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bond County community of Beaver Creek.
- Lake County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Lake County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km] to the northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Beaver Creek.
- Kansas
- Cloud County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Beaver Creek [Cloud County].
- Lincoln County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Beaver Creek [Lincoln County].
- Kentucky
- Pike County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Pike County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Beaver Creek.
- Manitoba
- This Beaver Creek lies 1,433 miles [2,306.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Cumberland County.
- Maryland
- Washington County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Washington County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Beaver Creek that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Beaver Creek.
- Minnesota
- Rock County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Rock County and lies 1,095 miles [1,762.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Beaver Creek.
- Mississippi
- Madison County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Madison County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Beaver Creek.
- Montana
- Fergus County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Fergus County and lies 1,773 miles [2,853.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fergus County community of Beaver Creek.
- Hill County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Hill County and lies 1,819 miles [2,927.4 km] to the northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hill County community of Beaver Creek.
- Lewis and Clark County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Lewis and Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis and Clark County community of Beaver Creek.
- North Dakota
- Mercer 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 North Dakota community of Beaver Creek [Mercer County].
- Ohio
- Henry County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Henry County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Beaver Creek.
- Saskatchewan
- This Beaver Creek lies 1,791 miles [2,882.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Cumberland County.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Anderson County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<1> to the west of the Beaver Creek that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Beaver Creek.
- Kershaw County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Kershaw County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km] to the southwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Beaver Creek.
- Wisconsin
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Beaver Creek [Jackson County].
- Wyoming
- Teton County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Teton County and lies 1,782 miles [2,867.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teton County community of Beaver Creek.
- Yukon
- This Beaver Creek lies 3,212 miles [5,169.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Cumberland County.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Beaver 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.
- Bonnie Doone
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Doone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Doone
- Bonnie Doone is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnie Doone <5>
- Casablanca
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casablanca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
- Casablanca is located in Cumberland County
- Chestnut Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
- Chestnut Hills is located in Cumberland County
- Foxfire
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Glenhaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Hermitage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Hickory Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Cumberland County
- Lake Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shores
- Lake Shores is located in Cumberland County
- Lakecrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Rollingwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rollingwood is located in Cumberland County
- Scotty Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotty Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotty Hills
- Scotty Hills is located in Cumberland County
- Summer
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Summertime
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertime have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertime
- Summertime is located in Cumberland County
- University Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Hills
- University Hills is located in Cumberland County
- Vanstory Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanstory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanstory Hills
- Vanstory Hills is located in Cumberland County
- Waters Edge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge
- Waters Edge is located in Cumberland County
- Winter Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
- Winter Park is located in Cumberland County
- Summertime
How Far From Beaver Creek to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Beaver Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beaver Creek and extending to:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Beaver Creek to Raleigh, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 283 miles [455.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,145 miles [9,889.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,838 miles [11,004.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,720 miles [7,596.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beaver Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cumberland County: www.co.cumberland.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Beaver Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beaver Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0938, Longitude: -78.9861 In this case, the coordinates for Beaver Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Beaver 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. |
| <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 Beaver 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> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Beaver Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.161 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.318 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.829 degrees. |