Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sugar Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sugar Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sugar 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 Sugar Creek:
- 35.268753, -80.800904
- 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 Sugar 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 Mecklenburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
- Since Sugar Creek is near Cabarrus County and also Gaston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cabarrus County
- eBird sighting report for Gaston 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 Sugar Creek ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Sugar Creek.
Within North Carolina, the name Sugar Creek is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Blount County
- This Sugar Creek is located in Blount County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sugar Creek that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Sugar Creek.
- Mobile County
- This Sugar Creek is located in Mobile County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km] to the southwest of the Sugar Creek that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Sugar Creek.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Sugar Creek is located in Hillsborough County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the south of the Sugar Creek that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Sugar Creek.
- Georgia
- Douglas County
- This Sugar Creek is located in Douglas County and lies 249 miles [400.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sugar Creek that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Sugar Creek.
- Fannin County
- This Sugar Creek is located in Fannin County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km] to the west of the Sugar Creek that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Sugar Creek.
- Morgan County
- This Sugar Creek is located in Morgan County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km] to the southwest of the Sugar Creek that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Sugar Creek.
- Illinois
- 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 Illinois community of Sugar Creek [Jackson County].
- Wabash 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 Illinois community of Sugar Creek [Wabash County].
- Indiana
- Lake 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 Indiana community of Sugar Creek [Lake County].
- Shelby County
- This Sugar Creek is located in Shelby County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sugar Creek that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Sugar Creek.
- Iowa
- Lee 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 Iowa community of Sugar Creek [Lee County].
- Kentucky
- Gallatin 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 Kentucky community of Sugar Creek [Gallatin County].
- Louisiana
- Claiborne Parish
- This Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<1> to the west of the Sugar Creek that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne Parish community of Sugar Creek.
- Missouri
- Jackson County
- This Sugar Creek is located in Jackson County and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sugar Creek that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Sugar Creek.
- Stoddard 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 Missouri community of Sugar Creek [Stoddard County].
- Ohio
- Athens County
- This Sugar Creek is located in Athens County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sugar Creek that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Sugar Creek.
- Trumbull County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Trumbull County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Sugar Creek.
- Oklahoma
- Le Flore County
- This Sugar Creek is located in Le Flore County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<1> to the west of the Sugar Creek that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Le Flore County community of Sugar Creek.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Sugar Creek is located in Greenville County and lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sugar Creek that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Sugar Creek.
- Tennessee
- Jackson County
- This Sugar Creek is located in Jackson County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sugar Creek that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Sugar Creek.
- Johnson County
- This Sugar Creek is located in Johnson County and lies 105 miles [169 km] to the north northwest of the Sugar Creek that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Sugar Creek.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sugar 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.
- Charlotte
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Charlotte is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <4>
- Crater Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crater Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crater Park
- Crater Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Elizabeth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Evergreen Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
- Evergreen Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Garden Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Park
- Garden Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Green Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Mecklenburg County
- Greenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Hope Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Junker
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lynn Lee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Poplar Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Poplar Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
- Ridgeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Tanglewood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Tryon Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon Hills
- Tryon Hills is located in Mecklenburg County
- University Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
- University Place is located in Mecklenburg County
- Lynn Lee
How Far From Sugar 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 Sugar Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sugar Creek and extending to:
- Charlotte, which is the Seat of Mecklenburg County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Sugar Creek to Raleigh, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 325 miles [523 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,216 miles [10,003.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,915 miles [11,128.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,795 miles [7,716.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sugar Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mecklenburg County: www.charmeck.org
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sugar Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sugar Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2688, Longitude: -80.8009 In this case, the coordinates for Sugar 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Sugar 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 Sugar Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 Sugar 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 310.198 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.531 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.475 degrees. |