We found three communities that are also named Ross Creek.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Ross Creek.
Beyond Nova Scotia, we know of two communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, one is located in Canada and the other two communities are located in the United States.
This Ross Creek is located in Estill County and lies 1,130 miles [1,818.6 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Estill County community of Ross Creek.
Ohio
Wood County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Wood County, we don't know where within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Ross Creek.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ross 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.
Brow of the Mountain (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Ross Creek to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ross Creek and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Ross Creek to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 31 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,119 miles [8,238.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,827 miles [9,377.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,703 miles [5,959.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ross Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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 Ross Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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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.
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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 Ross 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 Ross Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2446, Longitude: -64.4562
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 299.413 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.978 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.805 degrees.