Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for South 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 South Creek:
  • 35.335724, -76.694374
  • 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 South 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 Beaufort County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Beaufort County
  • Since South Creek is near Pamlico County and also Hyde County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pamlico County
  • eBird sighting report for Hyde 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 South Creek ...

We found one communities that share the name South Creek.

Within North Carolina, the name South Creek is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named South Creek in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Putnam County
    • This South Creek is located in Putnam County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the west of the South Creek that is located in Beaufort County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of South Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near South 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.

• Aurora
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <2>
• Jones
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
  • Jones is located in Beaufort County
• Lowland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
  • Lowland is located in Pamlico County
• Mill Seat Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Seat Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Seat Landing
  • Mill Seat Landing is located in Pamlico County
• Pine Crest
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
  • Pine Crest is located in Beaufort County
• Reads Chapel
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reads Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reads Chapel
  • Reads Chapel is located in Beaufort County
• Rest Haven
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
  • Rest Haven is located in Beaufort County
• Royal
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
  • Royal is located in Beaufort County
• Schoolhouse Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoolhouse Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoolhouse Landing
  • Schoolhouse Landing is located in Beaufort County
• Spring Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
  • Spring Creek is located in Beaufort County
• Vinegar Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinegar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Hill
  • Vinegar Hill is located in Beaufort County

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

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

• Washington, which is the Seat of Beaufort County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from South Creek to Washington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 113 miles [181.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 246 miles [395.9 km] to the north (N). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,034 miles [9,710.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,721 miles [10,816.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,606 miles [7,412.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/