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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Creek View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Creek View and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Creek View:
    • 36.210694, -80.313940
    • 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 Creek View
  • 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 Creek View ...

We found four communities that share the name Creek View.

Within North Carolina, the name Creek View is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Creek View is located in Hillsborough County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Creek View that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Creek View.
    • Georgia
      • Cherokee County
      • This Creek View is located in Cherokee County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Creek View that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Creek View.
      • Columbia County
      • This Creek View is located in Columbia County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km] to the south southwest of the Creek View that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Creek View.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Creek View is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Creek View that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Creek View.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Creek View ...

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.

  • Chestnut Trails
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Trails
    • Chestnut Trails is located in Forsyth County
  • Germanton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germanton
    • Germanton is located in Stokes County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germanton <3>
  • Hunter Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Meadows
    • Hunter Meadows is located in Forsyth County
  • King
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
    • King is located in Forsyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,912 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King <3>
  • Mallard Lakes
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Lakes
    • Mallard Lakes is located in Forsyth County
  • Poplar Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
    • Poplar Springs is located in Stokes County
  • Rural Hall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Stanleyville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleyville
    • Stanleyville is located in Forsyth County
  • Tobaccoville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tobaccoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
    • Tobaccoville is located in Forsyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,748 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tobaccoville <3>
  • Tower Gate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Gate
    • Tower Gate is located in Forsyth County

How Far From Creek View to ...

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 Creek View to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Creek View and extending to:

  • Winston - Salem, which is the Seat of Forsyth County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Creek View to Raleigh, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 258 miles [415.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,154 miles [9,903.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,855 miles [11,032.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,733 miles [7,617 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Creek View. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Forsyth County: www.co.forsyth.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Creek View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Creek View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2107, Longitude: -80.3139       In this case, the coordinates for Creek View 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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 Creek View 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 309.91 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.339 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.994 degrees.




 

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