Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Silver Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Silver Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Silver 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 Silver Creek:
- 40.576442, -83.678265
- 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 Silver 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 Hardin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hardin County
- Since Silver Creek is near Logan County and also Auglaize County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Logan County
- eBird sighting report for Auglaize 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 Silver Creek ...
We found 31 communities that share the name Silver Creek.
There are two communities within Ohio that are also named Silver Creek.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 27 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Greene County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Greene County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Silver Creek.
- Medina County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Medina County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Medina County community of Silver Creek.
- Greene County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Mobile County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Silver Creek [Mobile County].
- Arizona
- Navajo County
- This Silver Creek is located in Navajo County and lies 1,496 miles [2,407.6 km]<3> to the west of the Silver Creek that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navajo County community of Silver Creek.
- Arkansas
- Pulaski County
- This Silver Creek is located in Pulaski County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Silver Creek that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Silver Creek.
- British Columbia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- California
- Plumas County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Silver Creek [Plumas County].
- Colorado
- Clear Creek County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Silver Creek [Clear Creek County].
- Georgia
- Floyd County
- This Silver Creek is located in Floyd County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<3> to the south of the Silver Creek that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Silver Creek.
- Illinois
- Calhoun County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Silver Creek [Calhoun County].
- Iowa
- Delaware County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Silver Creek [Delaware County].
- Kansas
- Chase County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Silver Creek [Chase County].
- Kentucky
- Madison County
- This Silver Creek is located in Madison County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<3> to the south of the Silver Creek that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Silver Creek.
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Michigan
- Allegan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Silver Creek [Allegan County].
- Kalamazoo 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 Michigan community of Silver Creek [Kalamazoo County].
- Tuscola 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 Michigan community of Silver Creek [Tuscola County].
- Minnesota
- Lake County
- This Silver Creek is located in Lake County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km]<3> to the northwest of the Silver Creek that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Silver Creek.
- Wright County
- This Silver Creek is located in Wright County and lies 614 miles [988.1 km] to the northwest of the Silver Creek that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wright County community of Silver Creek.
- Mississippi
- Lawrence County
- This Silver Creek is located in Lawrence County and lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Silver Creek that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Silver Creek.
- Missouri
- Newton County
- This Silver Creek is located in Newton County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Silver Creek that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Silver Creek.
- Nebraska
- Merrick County
- This Silver Creek is located in Merrick County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<3> to the west of the Silver Creek that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrick County community of Silver Creek.
- Nevada
- Lander County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Lander County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lander County community of Silver Creek.
- New York
- Chautauqua County
- This Silver Creek is located in Chautauqua County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Silver Creek that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Silver Creek.
- Ontario
- This Silver Creek lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Silver Creek that is located in Hardin County.
- Pennsylvania
- Schuylkill County
- This Silver Creek is located in Schuylkill County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<3> to the east of the Silver Creek that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Silver Creek.
- Quebec
- This Silver Creek lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Silver Creek that is located in Hardin County.
- Tennessee
- Marshall County
- This Silver Creek is located in Marshall County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Silver Creek that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Silver Creek.
- Texas
- Burnet County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Silver Creek [Burnet County].
- Washington
- Lewis County
- This Silver Creek is located in Lewis County and lies 1,969 miles [3,168.8 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Silver Creek that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Silver Creek.
- Wisconsin
- Sheboygan County
- This Silver Creek is located in Sheboygan County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<3> to the northwest of the Silver Creek that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sheboygan County community of Silver Creek.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver 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.
- Big Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Logan County
- Cherokee ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Grant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Grant is located in Hardin County
- Grassy Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Point
- Grassy Point is located in Hardin County
- Harper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Hepburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Huntersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Huntersville is located in Hardin County
- Huntsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <5>
- Island View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- 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 Logan County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Jumbo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Jump
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Mount Victory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victory
- Mount Victory is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Victory <5>
- Quickstep
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Roundhead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roundhead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundhead
- Roundhead is located in Hardin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roundhead <5>
- Walnut Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Hardin County
- Jumbo
How Far From Silver 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 Silver Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Silver Creek and extending to:
- Kenton, which is the Seat of Hardin County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Silver Creek to Columbus, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 371 miles [597.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,094 miles [9,807.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,821 miles [10,977.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,697 miles [7,559.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Silver Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Silver Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 Silver 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Silver Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5764, Longitude: -83.6783 In this case, the coordinates for Silver Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Silver 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 311.886 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.238 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.066 degrees. |