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

When in Elk Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elk 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 Elk Creek:
    • 36.721735, -81.177725
    • 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 Elk 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 Elk Creek ...

We found fifteen communities that share the name Elk Creek.

Within Virginia, the name Elk Creek is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Glenn County
      • This Elk Creek is located in Glenn County and lies 2,234 miles [3,595.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Elk Creek that is located in Grayson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glenn County community of Elk Creek.
    • Colorado
      • Jefferson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Elk Creek [Jefferson County].
    • Idaho
      • Shoshone County
      • This Elk Creek is located in Shoshone County and lies 1,915 miles [3,081.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Elk Creek that is located in Grayson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shoshone County community of Elk Creek.
    • Iowa
      • Worth County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Elk Creek [Worth County].
    • Kansas
      • Osage County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Osage County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osage County community of Elk Creek.
      • Republic County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Elk Creek [Republic County].
    • Kentucky
      • Spencer County
      • This Elk Creek is located in Spencer County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Elk Creek that is located in Grayson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spencer County community of Elk Creek.
    • Missouri
      • Texas County
      • This Elk Creek is located in Texas County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the west of the Elk Creek that is located in Grayson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Texas County community of Elk Creek.
    • Nebraska
      • Johnson County
      • This Elk Creek is located in Johnson County and lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Elk Creek that is located in Grayson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Elk Creek.
    • New York
      • Otsego County
      • This Elk Creek is located in Otsego County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Elk Creek that is located in Grayson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Elk Creek.
    • North Carolina
      • Alleghany County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Elk Creek [Alleghany County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Erie County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Elk Creek [Erie County].
    • South Dakota
      • Lawrence County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Elk Creek [Lawrence County].
    • Washington
      • Pacific County
      • This Elk Creek is located in Pacific County and lies 2,254 miles [3,627.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Elk Creek that is located in Grayson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pacific County community of Elk Creek.
    • Wisconsin
      • Trempealeau County
      • This Elk Creek is located in Trempealeau County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Elk Creek that is located in Grayson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trempealeau County community of Elk Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Elk 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.

  • Carsonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
    • Carsonville is located in Grayson County
  • Cripple Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cripple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cripple Creek
    • Cripple Creek is located in Wythe County
  • Fallville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallville
    • Fallville is located in Grayson County
  • Independence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Grayson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <5>
  • Lower Elk Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Elk Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Elk Creek
    • Lower Elk Creek is located in Grayson County
  • Moore Ferry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Ferry
    • Moore Ferry is located in Grayson County
  • Noble Furnace
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Furnace
    • Noble Furnace is located in Wythe County
  • Rose Ferry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Ferry
    • Rose Ferry is located in Grayson County
  • Speedwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
    • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
  • Spring Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Grayson County
  • Turkey Fork
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Fork
    • Turkey Fork is located in Grayson County

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

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

  • Independence, which is the Seat of Grayson County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Elk Creek to Richmond, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 271 miles [436.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,167 miles [9,924.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,874 miles [11,062.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,750 miles [7,644.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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- Elk Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elk Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7217, Longitude: -81.1777    
<2>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Elk 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.
<3>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 Elk Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Elk 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 310.412 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.988 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.185 degrees.









 

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