Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Creekside, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Creekside and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Creekside
- 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 Creekside:
- 33.843506, -78.631681
- 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 Creekside
- 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 Horry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Horry County
- Since Creekside is near Brunswick County and also Columbus County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Brunswick County
- eBird sighting report for Columbus 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 Creekside ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Creekside.
There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Creekside.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, eleven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Creekside lies 2,482 miles [3,994.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Creekside that is located in Horry County.
- California
- Monterey County
- This Creekside is located in Monterey County and lies 2,416 miles [3,888.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Creekside that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monterey County community of Creekside.
- San Bernardino County
- This Creekside is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,218 miles [3,569.5 km] to the west northwest of the Creekside that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Creekside.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Utah
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Creekside ...
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.
- Cedar Creek Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Village
- Cedar Creek Village is located in Horry County
- Crescent Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
- Crescent Beach is located in Horry County
- Forest Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Forest Lake is located in Horry County
- Golf View Plantation
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf View Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Plantation
- Golf View Plantation is located in Horry County
- Heritage Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Shores
- Heritage Shores is located in Horry County
- Kingswood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Little River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Little River is located in Horry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little River <3>
- Nixons Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixons Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixons Crossroads
- Nixons Crossroads is located in Horry County
- Shady Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Forest
- Shady Forest is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Timber Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in Horry County
How Far From Creekside to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Creekside to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Creekside and extending to:
- Conway, which is the Seat of Horry County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Creekside to Conway, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 138 miles [222.1 km] to the west (W). 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 360 miles [579.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,184 miles [9,952.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,870 miles [11,056.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,756 miles [7,654 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Creekside. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Horry County: www.horrycounty.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Creekside) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Creekside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8435, Longitude: -78.6317 In this case, the coordinates for Creekside have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Creekside to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.975 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.921 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.088 degrees. |