Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Village 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 Village Creek:
  • 34.693713, -82.910424
  • 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 Village 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 Village Creek is near Pickens County and also Anderson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pickens County
  • eBird sighting report for Anderson 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 Village Creek ...

We found two communities that share the name Village Creek.

Within South Carolina, the name Village Creek is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Jefferson County
    • This Village Creek is located in Jefferson County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Village Creek that is located in Oconee County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Village Creek.
  • Iowa
    • Allamakee County
    • This Village Creek is located in Allamakee County and lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Village Creek that is located in Oconee County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allamakee County community of Village Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Village 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.

• Adams Crossing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Crossing
  • Adams Crossing is located in Oconee County
• Cherokee Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Gardens
  • Cherokee Gardens is located in Oconee County
• Cove Inlet
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Inlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Inlet
  • Cove Inlet is located in Oconee County
• Doris Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doris Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris Heights
  • Doris Heights is located in Oconee County
• Enchanted Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Hills
  • Enchanted Hills is located in Oconee County
• Fox Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
  • Fox Run is located in Oconee County
• Indian Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Indian Hills is located in Oconee County
• Lakeview Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
  • Lakeview Heights is located in Oconee County
• Normandy Shores
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Shores
  • Normandy Shores is located in Oconee County
• Poplar Cove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Cove
  • Poplar Cove is located in Oconee County
• Ridgeview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
  • Ridgeview is located in Oconee County
• Singing Pines
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singing Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singing Pines
  • Singing Pines is located in Oconee County
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  • Spring Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Oconee County
  • Springbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
    • Springbrook is located in Oconee County
  • Stone Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Haven
    • Stone Haven is located in Oconee County
  • Vista Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Grove
    • Vista Grove is located in Oconee County
  • Walnut Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Walnut Grove is located in Oconee County

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

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

• Walhalla, which is the Seat of Oconee County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Village Creek to Walhalla, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 435 miles [700.1 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,333 miles [10,192 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,035 miles [11,321.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,913 miles [7,906.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Village 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/