Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Still Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Still Creek and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Still 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 Still Creek:
  • 40.855920, -75.999928
  • 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 Still 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 Still Creek is near Carbon County and also Luzerne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Carbon County
  • eBird sighting report for Luzerne 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 Still Creek ...

We found one communities that share the name Still Creek.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Still Creek is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Still Creek in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • British Columbia
    • This Still Creek lies 2,326 miles [3,743.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Still Creek that is located in Schuylkill County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Still 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.

• Coaldale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
  • Coaldale is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coaldale <3>
• Cranberry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
  • Cranberry is located in Luzerne County
• Frenchtown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
  • Frenchtown is located in Luzerne County
• Haddock
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock
  • Haddock is located in Schuylkill County
• Hollars Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollars Hill
  • Hollars Hill is located in Luzerne County
• Hometown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
  • Hometown is located in Schuylkill County
• Humboldt
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
  • Humboldt is located in Luzerne County
• Jeansville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeansville
  • Jeansville is located in Luzerne County
• Junedale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junedale
  • Junedale is located in Carbon County
• Locust Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Valley
  • Locust Valley is located in Schuylkill County
• Lofty
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lofty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofty
  • Lofty is located in Schuylkill County
• Pine Junction
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Junction
  • Pine Junction is located in Schuylkill County
• Vulcan
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
  • Vulcan is located in Schuylkill County

How Far From Still Creek to ...

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

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

• Pottsville, which is the Seat of Schuylkill County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Still Creek to Pottsville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 60 miles [96.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 145 miles [233.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,771 miles [9,287.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,482 miles [10,431.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,358 miles [7,013.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Still Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/