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Communities Also Named Pike Creek ...

We found one communities that share the name Pike Creek.

Within Ontario, the name Pike Creek is unique.

Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Pike Creek in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Pike Creek is located in New Castle County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Pike Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pike 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.

  • Bridgeview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeview
  • Deerbrook
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerbrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
  • Eagle Poine ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Poine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Poine
    • Eagle Poine is located in Macomb County (MI)
  • Edgars
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgars came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgars
  • Fairplay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
  • Forest Glade
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glade came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glade
  • Harper Woods
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Woods
    • Harper Woods is located in Wayne County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,651 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harper Woods <5>
  • Maidstone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maidstone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidstone
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maidstone <5>
  • Oliver
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
  • Pleasant Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Park
  • Roseland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
  • Sandwich
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandwich came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
  • Twin Sandwich
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Sandwich came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sandwich

How Far From Pike Creek to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pike Creek to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Pike Creek to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 24 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,982 miles [9,627.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,713 miles [10,803.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,591 miles [7,388.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pike Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pike Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3133, Longitude: -82.8421    
<2>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Pike 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 311.293 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.822 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.084 degrees.




 

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