Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rock Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rock Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rock 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 Rock Creek:
- 45.572629, -120.297266
- 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 Rock 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 Gilliam County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gilliam County
- Since Rock Creek is near Sherman County and also Klickitat County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sherman County
- eBird sighting report for Klickitat 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 Rock Creek ...
We found 52 communities that share the name Rock Creek.
There are two communities within Oregon that are also named Rock Creek.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another 50 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 50 communities, 51 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Oregon ...
- Baker County
- This Rock Creek is located in Baker County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rock Creek that is located in Gilliam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baker County community of Rock Creek.
- Linn 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 Oregon community of Rock Creek [Linn County].
- Baker County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Colbert County
- This Rock Creek is located in Colbert County and lies 1,854 miles [2,983.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rock Creek that is located in Gilliam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colbert County community of Rock Creek.
- Escambia County
- This Rock Creek is located in Escambia County and lies 2,054 miles [3,305.6 km] to the east southeast of the Rock Creek that is located in Gilliam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Rock Creek.
- Jefferson County
- This Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,938 miles [3,118.9 km] to the east southeast of the Rock Creek that is located in Gilliam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Rock Creek.
- Winston County
- This Rock Creek is located in Winston County and lies 1,895 miles [3,049.7 km] to the east southeast of the Rock Creek that is located in Gilliam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winston County community of Rock Creek.
- Arkansas
- Pike 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 Arkansas community of Rock Creek [Pike County].
- Pulaski County
- This Rock Creek is located in Pulaski County and lies 1,637 miles [2,634.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rock Creek that is located in Gilliam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Rock Creek.
- British Columbia
- This Rock Creek lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rock Creek that is located in Gilliam County.
- California
- Plumas County
- This Rock Creek is located in Plumas County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the south of the Rock Creek that is located in Gilliam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plumas County community of Rock Creek.
- Shasta County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Shasta County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Rock Creek.
- Colorado
- Boulder County
- This Rock Creek is located in Boulder County and lies 858 miles [1,380.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rock Creek that is located in Gilliam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boulder County community of Rock Creek.
- Eagle 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 Colorado community of Rock Creek [Eagle County].
- Florida
- Jackson County
- This Rock Creek is located in Jackson County and lies 2,145 miles [3,452 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rock Creek that is located in Gilliam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Rock Creek.
- Okaloosa County
- This Rock Creek is located in Okaloosa County and lies 2,057 miles [3,310.4 km] to the east southeast of the Rock Creek that is located in Gilliam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okaloosa County community of Rock Creek.
- Georgia
- Walker 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 Georgia community of Rock Creek [Walker County].
- Idaho
- Cassia 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 Idaho community of Rock Creek [Cassia County].
- Twin Falls County
- This Rock Creek is located in Twin Falls County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Rock Creek that is located in Gilliam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Twin Falls County community of Rock Creek.
- Illinois
- Adams County
- This Rock Creek is located in Adams County and lies 1,503 miles [2,418.8 km]<1> to the east of the Rock Creek that is located in Gilliam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Rock Creek.
- Hardin County
- This Rock Creek is located in Hardin County and lies 1,734 miles [2,790.6 km] to the east of the Rock Creek that is located in Gilliam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Rock Creek.
- Iowa
- Mitchell County
- This Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County and lies 1,353 miles [2,177.4 km]<1> to the east of the Rock Creek that is located in Gilliam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of Rock Creek.
- Kansas
- Jefferson County
- This Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,329 miles [2,138.8 km]<1> to the east of the Rock Creek that is located in Gilliam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Rock Creek.
- Lyon County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Lyon County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Rock Creek.
- Miami 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 Rock Creek [Miami County].
- Morris 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 Rock Creek [Morris County].
- Shawnee 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 Rock Creek [Shawnee County].
- Wabaunsee 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 Rock Creek [Wabaunsee County].
- Kentucky
- Grayson County
- This Rock Creek is located in Grayson County and lies 1,836 miles [2,954.8 km]<1> to the east of the Rock Creek that is located in Gilliam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Rock Creek.
- Maryland
- Somerset 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 Maryland community of Rock Creek [Somerset County].
- Minnesota
- Pine County
- This Rock Creek is located in Pine County and lies 1,315 miles [2,116.3 km]<1> to the east of the Rock Creek that is located in Gilliam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pine County community of Rock Creek.
- Mississippi
- George County
- This Rock Creek is located in George County and lies 1,976 miles [3,180.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rock Creek that is located in Gilliam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the George County community of Rock Creek.
- Newton County
- This Rock Creek is located in Newton County and lies 1,885 miles [3,033.6 km] to the east southeast of the Rock Creek that is located in Gilliam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Rock Creek.
- Missouri
- Jackson 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 Missouri community of Rock Creek [Jackson County].
- Jefferson County
- This Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,595 miles [2,566.9 km]<1> to the east of the Rock Creek that is located in Gilliam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Rock Creek.
- Montana
- Lincoln 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 Montana community of Rock Creek [Lincoln County].
- Nebraska
- Rock Creek #1
- This community is historic<2> and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Rock Creek.
- Nevada
- Lander 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 Nevada community of Rock Creek [Lander County].
- North Carolina
- Alamance County
- This Rock Creek is located in Alamance County and lies 2,208 miles [3,553.4 km]<1> to the east of the Rock Creek that is located in Gilliam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Rock Creek.
- Ohio
- Ashtabula County
- This Rock Creek is located in Ashtabula County and lies 1,969 miles [3,168.8 km]<1> to the east of the Rock Creek that is located in Gilliam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Rock Creek.
- Oklahoma
- Hughes County
- This Rock Creek is located in Hughes County and lies 1,465 miles [2,357.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rock Creek that is located in Gilliam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hughes County community of Rock Creek.
- South Carolina
- Fairfield County
- This Rock Creek is located in Fairfield County and lies 2,174 miles [3,498.7 km]<1> to the east of the Rock Creek that is located in Gilliam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Rock Creek.
- Greenwood County
- This Rock Creek is located in Greenwood County and lies 2,142 miles [3,447.2 km] to the east of the Rock Creek that is located in Gilliam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Rock Creek.
- Tennessee
- McMinn 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 Tennessee community of Rock Creek [McMinn County].
- Pickett 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 Tennessee community of Rock Creek [Pickett County].
- Unicoi County
- This Rock Creek is located in Unicoi County and lies 2,060 miles [3,315.2 km]<1> to the east of the Rock Creek that is located in Gilliam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Unicoi County community of Rock Creek.
- Texas
- Briscoe County
- This Rock Creek is located in Briscoe County and lies 1,252 miles [2,014.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rock Creek that is located in Gilliam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Briscoe County community of Rock Creek.
- McLennan County
- This Rock Creek is located in McLennan County and lies 1,561 miles [2,512.2 km] to the east southeast of the Rock Creek that is located in Gilliam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLennan County community of Rock Creek.
- Parker 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 Rock Creek [Parker County].
- Somervell County
- Although located in Somervell County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somervell County community of Rock Creek.
- West Virginia
- Boone County
- This Rock Creek is located in Boone County and lies 2,023 miles [3,255.7 km]<1> to the east of the Rock Creek that is located in Gilliam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Rock Creek.
- Raleigh County
- This Rock Creek is located in Raleigh County and lies 2,050 miles [3,299.2 km] to the east of the Rock Creek that is located in Gilliam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Raleigh County community of Rock Creek.
- Wyoming
- Albany 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 Wyoming community of Rock Creek [Albany County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rock 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.
- Boardman ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Cecil
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Dot
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Early ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Emigrant Springs ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emigrant Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emigrant Springs
- Emigrant Springs is located in Sherman County
- Gordon ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Harmony
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Monkland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Sinks ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinks
- Sinks is located in Sherman County
- Willows
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Rock 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 Rock Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rock Creek and extending to:
- Condon, which is the Seat of Gilliam County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rock Creek to Condon, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 139 miles [223.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,230 miles [3,588.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 127 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,872 miles [11,059.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,637 miles [12,290.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,725 miles [9,213.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rock Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Rock Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5726, Longitude: -120.2973 In this case, the coordinates for Rock Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Rock 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> | 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 Rock 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> | 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. |
| <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 Rock 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 339.083 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.236 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.582 degrees. |