RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of North Carolina >> Rowan County >> Timbercreek >> Tidbits & TriviaIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
North Carolina


The Commemorative Quarter for North Carolina







Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Timbercreek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Timbercreek 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 Timbercreek:
    • 35.614306, -80.416448
    • 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 Timbercreek
  • 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 Timbercreek ...

We found one communities that share the name Timbercreek.

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

Beyond North Carolina.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Henderson County
      • This Timbercreek is located in Henderson County and lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the west of the Timbercreek that is located in Rowan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Timbercreek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Timbercreek ...

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.

  • Cedarcrest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcrest
    • Cedarcrest is located in Rowan County
  • Craven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven
    • Craven is located in Rowan County
  • Crescent
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Crescent is located in Rowan County
  • Cross Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Heights
    • Cross Heights is located in Rowan County
  • Faith
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
    • Faith is located in Rowan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faith <3>
  • Grady Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady Heights
    • Grady Heights is located in Rowan County
  • Granite Quarry
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Liberty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Rowan County
  • Lincoln Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
    • Lincoln Heights is located in Rowan County
  • Lock ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock
    • Lock is located in Rowan County
  • Mirror Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirror Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Park
    • Mirror Park is located in Rowan County
  • Orchard Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
    • Orchard Hills is located in Rowan County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Salisbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Steel ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel
      • Steel is located in Rowan County
    • Sunrise Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Park
      • Sunrise Park is located in Rowan County
    • Union Terrace
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Terrace
      • Union Terrace is located in Rowan County

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

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

  • Salisbury, which is the Seat of Rowan County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Timbercreek to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>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 293 miles [471.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,184 miles [9,952.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,884 miles [11,078.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,763 miles [7,665.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Rowan County: www.co.rowan.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 from Point A (ie- Timbercreek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Timbercreek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6143, Longitude: -80.4164       In this case, the coordinates for Timbercreek 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>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.
<5>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 Timbercreek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.974 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.326 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.22 degrees.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024