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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Kings Creek:
    • 35.076027, -81.435214
    • 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 Kings Creek
  • 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 Kings Creek ...

We found seven communities that share the name Kings Creek.

Within South Carolina, the name Kings Creek is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Scott County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Kings Creek [Scott County].
    • Kentucky
      • Letcher County
      • This Kings Creek is located in Letcher County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Kings Creek that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Letcher County community of Kings Creek.
    • Maryland
      • Somerset County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Kings Creek [Somerset County].
    • North Carolina
      • Alleghany County
      • This Kings Creek is located in Alleghany County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<2> to the north of the Kings Creek that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alleghany County community of Kings Creek.
      • Caldwell County
      • This Kings Creek is located in Caldwell County and lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the north of the Kings Creek that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Kings Creek.
    • Tennessee
      • Roane County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Kings Creek [Roane County].
    • West Virginia
      • Hancock County
      • This Kings Creek is located in Hancock County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<2> to the north of the Kings Creek that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Kings Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kings 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.

  • Bethany
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in York County
  • Buffalo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Cherokee County
  • Cherokee Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Falls
    • Cherokee Falls is located in Cherokee County
  • Cherokee Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Ferry
    • Cherokee Ferry is located in Cherokee County
  • Earl
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
    • Earl is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Filbert
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
    • Filbert is located in York County
  • Glenhaven
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhaven
    • Glenhaven is located in Cherokee County
  • Grover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
    • Grover is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <5>
  • Hickory Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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    • Hillbrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillbrook
      • Hillbrook is located in Cherokee County
    • Hopewell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in York County
    • Island Ferry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Ferry
      • Island Ferry is located in Cherokee County
    • Lawn ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn
      • Lawn is located in Cherokee County
    • Maplewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Cherokee County
    • Rosehill Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosehill Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Park
      • Rosehill Park is located in Cherokee County

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

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

  • Gaffney, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Kings Creek to Gaffney, with an average speed<6> 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 77 miles [123.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 358 miles [576.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,252 miles [10,061.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,952 miles [11,188.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,831 miles [7,774.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Kings Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- Kings Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kings Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0760, Longitude: -81.4352    
<3>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 Kings 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.
<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 Kings 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 310.564 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.923 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.78 degrees.









 

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