Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Black Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Black Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Black 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 Black Creek:
- 35.635919, -77.933205
- 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 Black 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 Wilson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wilson County
- Since Black Creek is near Wayne County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Black Creek ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Black Creek.
Within North Carolina, the name Black Creek is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Etowah County
- This Black Creek is located in Etowah County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km]<1> to the west of the Black Creek that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Black Creek.
- Jefferson County
- This Black Creek is located in Jefferson County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km] to the west southwest of the Black Creek that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Black Creek.
- British Columbia
- This Black Creek lies 2,387 miles [3,841.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Black Creek that is located in Wilson County.
- Florida
- Clay 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 Florida community of Black Creek [Clay County].
- Leon County
- This Black Creek is located in Leon County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Black Creek that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Black Creek.
- Georgia
- Screven 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 Georgia community of Black Creek [Screven County].
- Indiana
- Harrison 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 Indiana community of Black Creek [Harrison County].
- Kentucky
- Powell County
- This Black Creek is located in Powell County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Black Creek that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Powell County community of Black Creek.
- Louisiana
- Grant Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Black Creek [Grant Parish].
- New York
- Allegany County
- This Black Creek is located in Allegany County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the north of the Black Creek that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Black Creek.
- Ohio
- Holmes 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 Ohio community of Black Creek [Holmes County].
- 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 Black Creek.
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This Black Creek is located in Berkeley County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Black Creek that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Black Creek.
- Tennessee
- Scott County
- This Black Creek is located in Scott County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the west of the Black Creek that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Black Creek.
- Virginia
- Southampton County
- This Black Creek is located in Southampton County and lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Black Creek that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Southampton County community of Black Creek.
- Wisconsin
- Outagamie County
- This Black Creek is located in Outagamie County and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Black Creek that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Outagamie County community of Black Creek.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Black 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.
- Dixie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Drivers Store
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drivers Store have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drivers Store
- Drivers Store is located in Wilson County
- Eureka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Five Points
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Wilson County
- Hominy Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hominy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hominy Heights
- Hominy Heights is located in Wilson County
- Lincoln Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Lincoln Heights is located in Wilson County
- Quail Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in Wilson County
- Quail Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Ridge is located in Wilson County
- Sandy Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Sandy Creek is located in Wilson County
- Seven Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Hills
- Seven Hills is located in Wilson County
- Sun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Watery Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watery Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watery Branch
- Watery Branch is located in Wayne County
- Wildwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
How Far From Black 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 town such as Black Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Black Creek and extending to:
- Wilson, which is the Seat of Wilson County, lies just to the North.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Black Creek to Raleigh, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 230 miles [370.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,075 miles [9,776.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,768 miles [10,892 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,650 miles [7,483.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Black Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wilson County: www.wilson-co.com/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Black Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Black Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6359, Longitude: -77.9332 In this case, the coordinates for Black 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 Black 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 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 Black 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 Black 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 308.555 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.704 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.25 degrees. |