We found three communities that are also named Steep Creek.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Steep 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 Steep Creek is located in Lowndes County and lies 1,626 miles [2,616.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Steep Creek.
Texas
San Augustine County
Although located in San Augustine County, we don't know the location within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Augustine County community of Steep Creek.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Steep 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.
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 Steep Creek to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Steep Creek and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Steep Creek to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 40 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,976 miles [8,008.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,680 miles [9,141.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,557 miles [5,724.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Steep Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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 Steep 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 Steep Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5528, Longitude: -61.3406
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 297.428 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.83 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.078 degrees.