Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Lees Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lees Creek and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lees 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 Lees Creek:
  • 39.420394, -83.649495
  • 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 Lees 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 Clinton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Clinton County
  • Since Lees Creek is near Highland County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Highland County
  • eBird sighting report for Fayette 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 Lees Creek ...

We found one communities that share the name Lees Creek.

Within Ohio, the name Lees Creek is unique.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Lees Creek in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Louisiana
    • Washington Parish
    • This Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lees Creek that is located in Clinton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington Parish community of Lees Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lees 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.

• Fallsville ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsville
  • Fallsville is located in Highland County
• Georgetown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Fayette County
• Gist Settlement
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gist Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gist Settlement
  • Gist Settlement is located in Highland County
• Highland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Highland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
• Leesburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
  • Leesburg is located in Highland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <3>
• Melvin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
  • Melvin is located in Clinton County
• Powderlick
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderlick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderlick
  • Powderlick is located in Clinton County
• Snow Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
  • Snow Hill is located in Clinton County
• Starbucktown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starbucktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starbucktown
  • Starbucktown is located in Clinton County
• Wallopsburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallopsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallopsburg
  • Wallopsburg is located in Clinton County

How Far From Lees 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 Lees Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Wilmington, which is the Seat of Clinton County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Lees Creek to Wilmington, with an average speed<4> 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.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 51 miles [82.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 355 miles [571.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,146 miles [9,891 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,869 miles [11,054.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,744 miles [7,634.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clinton County: www.co.clinton.oh.us/

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