Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Middle Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Middle Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Middle 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 Middle Creek:
- 40.647311, -76.354675
- 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 Middle 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 Schuylkill County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Schuylkill County
- Since Middle Creek is near Luzerne County and also Northumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Luzerne County
- eBird sighting report for Northumberland 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 Middle Creek ...
We found ten communities that share the name Middle Creek.
There are two communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Middle Creek.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Snyder County
- This Middle Creek is located in Snyder County and lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the west of the Middle Creek that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snyder County community of Middle Creek.
- 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 Pennsylvania community of Middle Creek [Somerset County].
- Snyder County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- 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 Middle Creek.
- Illinois
- Hancock County
- This Middle Creek is located in Hancock County and lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km]<1> to the west of the Middle Creek that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Middle Creek.
- 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 Middle Creek [Chase County].
- Kentucky
- Larue 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 Kentucky community of Middle Creek [Larue County].
- Montana
- Gallatin 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 Montana community of Middle Creek [Gallatin County].
- Ohio
- Monroe County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Monroe County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Middle Creek.
- Noble 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 Ohio community of Middle Creek [Noble County].
- Tennessee
- Sevier County
- This Middle Creek is located in Sevier County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the southwest of the Middle Creek that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Middle Creek.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Middle 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.
- Buck Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - De Turksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Turksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Turksville
- De Turksville is located in Schuylkill County
- Echo Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Valley
- Echo Valley is located in Schuylkill County
- Forestville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Schuylkill County
- Fountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Fountain is located in Schuylkill County
- Glen Carbon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Carbon
- Glen Carbon is located in Schuylkill County
- Jonestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Mabel
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Marlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Minersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
- Minersville is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <5>
- Mount Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Schuylkill County
- Paradise
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Ravine
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
- Ravine is located in Schuylkill County
How Far From Middle 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 Middle Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Middle Creek once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Middle Creek and extending to:
- Pottsville, which is the Seat of Schuylkill County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Middle Creek to Harrisburg, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 126 miles [202.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,795 miles [9,326.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,506 miles [10,470.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,382 miles [7,052.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Middle Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Middle Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6473, Longitude: -76.3547 In this case, the coordinates for Middle 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Middle 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 Middle 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> | 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 Middle 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 307.354 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.104 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.72 degrees. |