Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stone Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stone Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stone 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 Stone Creek:
- 40.399738, -81.558090
- 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 Stone 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 Tuscarawas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tuscarawas County
- Since Stone Creek is near Coshocton County and also Holmes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Coshocton County
- eBird sighting report for Holmes 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 Stone Creek ...
We found six communities that share the name Stone Creek.
Within Ohio, the name Stone Creek is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Newton County
- This Stone Creek is located in Newton County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Stone Creek that is located in Tuscarawas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Stone Creek.
- South Carolina
- Spartanburg County
- This Stone Creek is located in Spartanburg County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the south of the Stone Creek that is located in Tuscarawas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Stone Creek.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Stone Creek is located in Davis County and lies 1,580 miles [2,542.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stone Creek that is located in Tuscarawas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Stone Creek.
- Salt Lake County
- This Stone Creek is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,586 miles [2,552.4 km] to the west of the Stone Creek that is located in Tuscarawas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Stone Creek.
- Weber County
- This Stone Creek is located in Weber County and lies 1,580 miles [2,542.8 km] to the west northwest of the Stone Creek that is located in Tuscarawas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Stone Creek.
- Virginia
- Lee County
- This Stone Creek is located in Lee County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Stone Creek that is located in Tuscarawas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Stone Creek.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stone 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.
- Baltic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
- Baltic is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic <2>
- Blackband
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Creekside Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Crossing
- Creekside Crossing is located in Tuscarawas County
- Fiat
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Glasgow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Holly ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Joyce
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Lock Seventeen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock Seventeen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Seventeen
- Lock Seventeen is located in Tuscarawas County
- New Philadelphia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
- New Philadelphia is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Philadelphia <2>
- Riverside Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
- Riverside Park is located in Tuscarawas County
- Sugarcreek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
- Sugarcreek is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugarcreek <2>
- Willow Glen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
- Willow Glen is located in Tuscarawas County
- Wolf
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Yankeetown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankeetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeetown
- Yankeetown is located in Tuscarawas County
How Far From Stone 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 village such as Stone Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stone Creek and extending to:
- New Philadelphia, which is the Seat of Tuscarawas County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Stone Creek to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 261 miles [420 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,018 miles [9,685 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,740 miles [10,847 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,615 miles [7,427.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stone Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tuscarawas County: www.co.tuscarawas.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Stone Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stone Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3997, Longitude: -81.5581 In this case, the coordinates for Stone Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Stone Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.557 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.70 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.147 degrees. |