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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 Indian Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Indian Creek 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 Indian Creek:
    • 41.555051, -83.508265
    • 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 Indian Creek
  • 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 Indian Creek ...

We found 29 communities that share the name Indian Creek.

Within Ohio, the name Indian Creek is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Bullock County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Indian Creek [Bullock County].
    • Arkansas
      • Carroll County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Indian Creek [Carroll County].
    • California
      • Calaveras County
      • This Indian Creek is located in Calaveras County and lies 1,955 miles [3,146.3 km]<2> to the west of the Indian Creek that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calaveras County community of Indian Creek.
    • Colorado
      • Teller County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Indian Creek [Teller County].
    • Florida
      • Miami-Dade County
      • This Indian Creek is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 1,099 miles [1,768.7 km]<2> to the south of the Indian Creek that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Indian Creek.
    • Georgia
      • Dougherty County
      • This Indian Creek is located in Dougherty County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<2> to the south of the Indian Creek that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Indian Creek.
    • Illinois
      • Kane County
      • This Indian Creek is located in Kane County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<2> to the west of the Indian Creek that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Indian Creek.
      • Lake County
      • This Indian Creek is located in Lake County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km] to the west northwest of the Indian Creek that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Indian Creek.
    • Iowa
      • Linn County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Indian Creek [Linn County].
      • Pottawattamie County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Indian Creek [Pottawattamie County].
    • Kansas
      • Elk County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Indian Creek [Elk County].
      • Gove County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Indian Creek [Gove County].
      • Johnson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Indian Creek [Johnson County].
      • Linn County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Indian Creek [Linn County].
    • Kentucky
      • Knox County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Indian Creek [Knox County].
      • Pike County
      • This Indian Creek is located in Pike County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<2> to the south of the Indian Creek that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Indian Creek.
    • Michigan
      • Kent County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Indian Creek [Kent County].
    • Missouri
      • Monroe County
      • This Indian Creek is located in Monroe County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Indian Creek that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Indian Creek.
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Indian Creek [Washington County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • This Indian Creek is located in Bucks County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km]<2> to the east of the Indian Creek that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Indian Creek.
      • Fayette County
      • This Indian Creek is located in Fayette County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km] to the east southeast of the Indian Creek that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Indian Creek.
      • McKean County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Indian Creek [McKean County].
    • Tennessee
      • Campbell County
      • This Indian Creek is located in Campbell County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<2> to the south of the Indian Creek that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Indian Creek.
      • Unicoi County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Indian Creek [Unicoi County].
    • Texas
      • Brown County
      • This Indian Creek is located in Brown County and lies 1,099 miles [1,768.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Indian Creek that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Indian Creek.
      • Smith County
      • Although located in Smith County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Indian Creek.
    • Virginia
      • Norfolk City
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Indian Creek [Norfolk City].
    • West Virginia
      • Monroe County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Monroe County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Indian Creek.
    • Wisconsin
      • Polk County
      • This Indian Creek is located in Polk County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Indian Creek that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Indian Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Indian 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.

  • Bieber
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bieber have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bieber
    • Bieber is located in Wood County
  • Cedar Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
    • Cedar Creek is located in Wood County
  • Cedar Creek Woods
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Woods
    • Cedar Creek Woods is located in Wood County
  • Crane Creek Place
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane Creek Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Creek Place
    • Crane Creek Place is located in Wood County
  • Crosswoods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosswoods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosswoods
    • Crosswoods is located in Wood County
  • Five Points
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Wood County
  • Frances Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frances Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frances Gardens
    • Frances Gardens is located in Wood County
  • Grassy Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
    • Grassy Creek is located in Wood County
  • Hobart
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
    • Hobart is located in Wood County
  • Holiday Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
    • Holiday Park is located in Wood County
  • Island View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
    • Island View is located in Wood County
  • Lime City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
    • Lime City is located in Wood County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mound View
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound View
      • Mound View is located in Wood County
    • Moundview Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moundview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundview Park
      • Moundview Park is located in Wood County
    • Orchard View
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
      • Orchard View is located in Wood County
    • Parliament Place
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parliament Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parliament Place
      • Parliament Place is located in Wood County
    • Pheasant Run
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
      • Pheasant Run is located in Wood County
    • Ranch Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranch Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranch Gardens
      • Ranch Gardens is located in Wood County
    • Stanley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Wood County
    • Stony Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Ridge
      • Stony Ridge is located in Wood County
    • Valley Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
      • Valley Hills is located in Wood County

How Far From Indian Creek to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Indian Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Bowling Green, which is the Seat of Wood County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Indian Creek to Bowling Green, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 387 miles [622.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,042 miles [9,723.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,772 miles [10,898.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,650 miles [7,483.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Wood County: www.co.wood.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Indian 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.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- Indian Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Indian Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5551, Longitude: -83.5083       In this case, the coordinates for Indian Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Indian Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 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 Indian Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.751 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.228 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.664 degrees.




 

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