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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 Creekwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Creekwood 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 Creekwood:
    • 35.082104, -77.094116
    • 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 Creekwood
  • 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 Creekwood ...

We found twelve communities that share the name Creekwood.

There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Creekwood.

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

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Davie County
      • This Creekwood is located in Davie County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Creekwood that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davie County community of Creekwood.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lauderdale County
      • This Creekwood is located in Lauderdale County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the west of the Creekwood that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Creekwood.
      • Mobile County
      • This Creekwood is located in Mobile County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km] to the west southwest of the Creekwood that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Creekwood.
    • Georgia
      • Camden County
      • This Creekwood is located in Camden County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Creekwood that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Creekwood.
      • Coweta County
      • This Creekwood is located in Coweta County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km] to the west southwest of the Creekwood that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coweta County community of Creekwood.
    • Illinois
      • Will County
      • This Creekwood is located in Will County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Creekwood that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Creekwood.
    • Indiana
      • Marion County
      • This Creekwood is located in Marion County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the northwest of the Creekwood that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Creekwood.
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Creekwood is located in Anderson County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the west of the Creekwood that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Creekwood.
      • Lexington County
      • This Creekwood is located in Lexington County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km] to the west southwest of the Creekwood that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Creekwood.
    • Tennessee
      • Bedford County
      • This Creekwood is located in Bedford County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the west of the Creekwood that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Creekwood.
      • Blount County
      • This Creekwood is located in Blount County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km] to the west of the Creekwood that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Creekwood.
      • Rutherford County
      • This Creekwood is located in Rutherford County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km] to the west of the Creekwood that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Creekwood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Creekwood ...

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.

  • Craven Terrace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craven Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven Terrace
    • Craven Terrace is located in Craven County
  • Cypress Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Shores
    • Cypress Shores is located in Craven County
  • Greenwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Craven County
  • Holly Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
    • Holly Hills is located in Craven County
  • James City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
    • James City is located in Craven County
  • Quail Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
    • Quail Ridge is located in Craven County
  • River Bend
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
    • River Bend is located in Craven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
  • Snug Harbor
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
    • Snug Harbor is located in Craven County

How Far From Creekwood 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 Creekwood to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • New Bern, which is the Seat of Craven County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Creekwood to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>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 263 miles [423.3 km] to the north (N). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,062 miles [9,755.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,750 miles [10,863.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,635 miles [7,459.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Craven County: www.co.craven.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Creekwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Creekwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0821, Longitude: -77.0941       In this case, the coordinates for Creekwood 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 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.
<4>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 Creekwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.101 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.102 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.121 degrees.









 

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