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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 Willow Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Willow Creek and the surrounding area.
- 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 Willow Creek:
- 35.517940, -77.529691
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Willow 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Since Willow Creek is near Pitt County and also Lenoir County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pitt County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lenoir 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Willow Creek
Communities Also Named Willow Creek ...
We found 28 communities that are also named Willow Creek.
There is one other community in North Carolina that is also named Willow Creek.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of 27 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 27 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Wake County
- This Willow Creek is located in Wake County and lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Willow Creek that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Willow Creek.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Willow Creek lies 3,911 miles [6,294.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Willow Creek that is located in Greene County.
- Arkansas
- Van Buren 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 Arkansas community of Willow Creek [Van Buren County].
- California
- Humboldt County
- This Willow Creek is located in Humboldt County and lies 2,499 miles [4,021.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Willow Creek that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Willow Creek.
- Colorado
- Arapahoe County
- This Willow Creek is located in Arapahoe County and lies 1,517 miles [2,441.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Willow Creek that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arapahoe County community of Willow Creek.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Willow Creek is located in Hillsborough County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Willow Creek that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Willow Creek.
- Georgia
- Cobb County
- This Willow Creek is located in Cobb County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Willow Creek that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Willow Creek.
- Paulding County
- This Willow Creek is located in Paulding County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km] to the west southwest of the Willow Creek that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Willow Creek.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Willow Creek is located in Cook County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Willow Creek that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Willow Creek.
- Indiana
- Porter County
- This Willow Creek is located in Porter County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km]<1> to the northwest of the Willow Creek that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of Willow Creek.
- Kansas
- Wallace 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 Kansas community of Willow Creek [Wallace County].
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Willow Creek is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 851 miles [1,369.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Willow Creek that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Willow Creek.
- Minnesota
- Blue Earth County
- This Willow Creek is located in Blue Earth County and lies 1,057 miles [1,701.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Willow Creek that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blue Earth County community of Willow Creek.
- Montana
- Gallatin County
- This Willow Creek is located in Gallatin County and lies 1,905 miles [3,065.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Willow Creek that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallatin County community of Willow Creek.
- Nevada
- Humboldt County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Humboldt County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Willow Creek.
- Nye County
- This community is historic and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Willow Creek.
- New Mexico
- Rio Arriba County
- This Willow Creek is located in Rio Arriba County and lies 1,619 miles [2,605.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Willow Creek that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rio Arriba County community of Willow Creek.
- New York
- Tompkins County
- This Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the north of the Willow Creek that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tompkins County community of Willow Creek.
- Ohio
- Hancock County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Hancock County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Willow Creek.
- Saskatchewan
- This Willow Creek lies 1,870 miles [3,009.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Willow Creek that is located in Greene County.
- South Carolina
- Florence 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 South Carolina community of Willow Creek [Florence County].
- South Dakota
- Stanley 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 South Dakota community of Willow Creek [Stanley County].
- Texas
- Robertson County
- This Willow Creek is located in Robertson County and lies 1,126 miles [1,812.1 km]<1> to the west of the Willow Creek that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Willow Creek.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Willow Creek is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,884 miles [3,032 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Willow Creek that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Willow Creek.
- Uintah County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Uintah County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Uintah County community of Willow Creek.
- Weber County
- This Willow Creek is located in Weber County and lies 1,887 miles [3,036.8 km] to the west northwest of the Willow Creek that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Willow Creek.
- Wisconsin
- Washington County
- This Willow Creek is located in Washington County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Willow Creek that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Willow Creek.
- Wyoming
- Fremont County
- This Willow Creek is located in Fremont County and lies 1,757 miles [2,827.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Willow Creek that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Willow Creek.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Willow 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.
- Birchwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Birchwood is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
- California
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- California is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- Cannon Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cannon Crossroads is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads
- Club Pines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Club Pines is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Club Pines
- Daisy Siding
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Daisy Siding is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Siding
- Farmville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Farmville is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
- Fountain Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fountain Hill is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Fourway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fourway is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourway
- Frog Level
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Frog Level is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Level
- Green Farm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Green Farm is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Farm
- Hugo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hugo is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Littlefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Littlefield is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Lizzie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lizzie is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
- Pleasant Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Red Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Red Oak is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Robinson Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Robinson Heights is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Heights
- Rollingwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rollingwood is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Shamrock Terrace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shamrock Terrace is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Terrace
- Strawberry Banks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Strawberry Banks is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Banks
- Treetops
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Treetops is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treetops
- Winterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
How Far From Willow Creek 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 Willow Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Willow Creek and extending to:
- Snow Hill, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Willow Creek to Snow Hill, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 64 miles [103 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 234 miles [376.6 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,063 miles [9,757.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,754 miles [10,869.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,637 miles [7,462.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Willow Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Willow 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 Willow 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> | 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 Willow Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willow Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5179, Longitude: -77.5297 In this case, the coordinates for Willow Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.331 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.43 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.136 degrees. |
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