Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Black Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Black Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Black 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 Black Creek:
- 42.275378, -78.226354
- 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 Black 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 Allegany County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Allegany County
- Since Black Creek is near Cattaraugus County and also Wyoming County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cattaraugus County
- eBird sighting report for Wyoming 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 Black Creek ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Black Creek.
Within New York, the name Black Creek is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Etowah County
- This Black Creek is located in Etowah County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Black Creek that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Black Creek.
- Jefferson County
- This Black Creek is located in Jefferson County and lies 771 miles [1,240.8 km] to the southwest of the Black Creek that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Black Creek.
- British Columbia
- This Black Creek lies 2,089 miles [3,361.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Black Creek that is located in Allegany County.
- Florida
- Clay County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Black Creek [Clay County].
- Leon County
- This Black Creek is located in Leon County and lies 874 miles [1,406.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Black Creek that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Black Creek.
- Georgia
- Screven County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Black Creek [Screven County].
- Indiana
- Harrison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Black Creek [Harrison County].
- Kentucky
- Powell County
- This Black Creek is located in Powell County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Black Creek that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Powell County community of Black Creek.
- Louisiana
- Grant Parish
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Black Creek [Grant Parish].
- North Carolina
- Wilson County
- This Black Creek is located in Wilson County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the south of the Black Creek that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Black Creek.
- Ohio
- Holmes County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Black Creek [Holmes County].
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Black Creek.
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This Black Creek is located in Berkeley County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the south of the Black Creek that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Black Creek.
- Tennessee
- Scott County
- This Black Creek is located in Scott County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the southwest of the Black Creek that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Black Creek.
- Virginia
- Southampton County
- This Black Creek is located in Southampton County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the south of the Black Creek that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Southampton County community of Black Creek.
- Wisconsin
- Outagamie County
- This Black Creek is located in Outagamie County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Black Creek that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Outagamie County community of Black Creek.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Black 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.
- Aristotle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristotle
- Aristotle is located in Allegany County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Aristotle
- From Black Creek to Aristotle
- Cuba
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Allegany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <5>
- Farmersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Farmersville is located in Cattaraugus County
- Friendship
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Allegany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <5>
- Hardy Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Corners
- Hardy Corners is located in Allegany County
- Hillcrest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Lyons Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corners
- Lyons Corners is located in Allegany County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lyons Corners
- From Black Creek to Lyons Corners
- Marshall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Rockville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Black 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 Black Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Black Creek and extending to:
- Belmont, which is the Seat of Allegany County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Black Creek to Belmont, with an average speed<6> 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.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 228 miles [366.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 241 miles [387.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,802 miles [9,337.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,524 miles [10,499.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,399 miles [7,079.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Black Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Allegany County: www.alleganyco.com/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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- Black Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Black Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2754, Longitude: -78.2264 |
| <2> | 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 Black Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Black 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Black 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 308.367 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.506 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.90 degrees. |