Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Boones 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 Boones Creek:
  • 34.920096, -82.950979
  • 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 Boones 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 Oconee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Oconee County
  • Since Boones Creek is near Pickens County and also Rabun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pickens County
  • eBird sighting report for Rabun 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 Boones Creek ...

We found one communities that share the name Boones Creek.

Within South Carolina, the name Boones Creek is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Boones Creek in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Washington County
    • This Boones Creek is located in Washington County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Boones Creek that is located in Oconee County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Boones Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Boones 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.

• Cane Brake
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Brake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Brake
  • Cane Brake is located in Transylvania County (NC)
• Crow Creek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
  • Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
• Crystal Falls
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Falls
  • Crystal Falls is located in Oconee County
• Ebenezer
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebenezer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
  • Ebenezer is located in Oconee County
• Flat Shoals
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
  • Flat Shoals is located in Oconee County
• Moody Cove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Cove
  • Moody Cove is located in Oconee County
• Nine Times
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nine Times have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
  • Nine Times is located in Pickens County
• Old Pickens
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Pickens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Pickens
  • Old Pickens is located in Oconee County
• Picket Post
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picket Post have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picket Post
  • Picket Post is located in Oconee County
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  • Prices Store ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prices Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Store
    • Prices Store is located in Pickens County
  • Six Mile
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile
    • Six Mile is located in Pickens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Six Mile <3>
  • Sugar Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
    • Sugar Hill is located in Oconee County
  • Sunset
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Sunset is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <3>
  • Terrapin Crossroads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrapin Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrapin Crossroads
    • Terrapin Crossroads is located in Pickens County
  • Union
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Transylvania County (NC)

How Far From Boones 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 Boones Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Walhalla, which is the Seat of Oconee County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Boones Creek to Walhalla, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 126 miles [202.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 426 miles [685.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,324 miles [10,177.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,027 miles [11,308.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,905 miles [7,893.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeesc.com/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/