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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 North Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North 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 North Creek:
    • 38.337193, -112.577994
    • 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 North 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 North Creek ...

We found five communities that share the name North Creek.

Within Utah, the name North Creek is unique.

Beyond Utah, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Phillips 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 North Creek [Phillips County].
    • New York
      • Warren County
      • This North Creek is located in Warren County and lies 2,025 miles [3,258.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the North Creek that is located in Beaver County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of North Creek.
    • Ohio
      • Putnam County
      • This North Creek is located in Putnam County and lies 1,511 miles [2,431.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the North Creek that is located in Beaver County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of North Creek.
    • Washington
      • Snohomish County
      • This North Creek is located in Snohomish County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the North Creek that is located in Beaver County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of North Creek.
    • Wisconsin
      • Trempealeau County
      • This North Creek is located in Trempealeau County and lies 1,166 miles [1,876.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the North Creek that is located in Beaver County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trempealeau County community of North Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North 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.

  • Beaver
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Beaver is located in Beaver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,200 people
    • Beaver has also been known as:
    • Beaver City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <3>
  • Bone Valley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Valley
    • Bone Valley is located in Garfield County
  • Circleville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cove Fort ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Fort
    • Cove Fort is located in Millard County
    • Cove Fort has also been known as:
    • Charles Willden's Fort
  • Greenville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Beaver County
  • Junction
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Lees Spring ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lees Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Spring
    • Lees Spring is located in Beaver County
  • Marysvale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysvale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysvale
    • Marysvale is located in Piute County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysvale <3>
  • Minersville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
    • Minersville is located in Beaver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <3>
  • Sulphurdale ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphurdale
    • Sulphurdale is located in Beaver County

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

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

  • Beaver, which is the Seat of Beaver County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from North Creek to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,905 miles [3,065.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 75 days and walking would take 109 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,163 miles [11,527.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,931 miles [12,763.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,901 miles [9,496.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

The official website for Beaver County: www.beaver.state.ut.us/

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.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 North 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- North Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3372, Longitude: -112.5780       In this case, the coordinates for North Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<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 North 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 332.213 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.621 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.312 degrees.




 

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