Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Longcreek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Longcreek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Longcreek
- 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 Longcreek:
- 37.931252, -77.817216
- 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 Longcreek
- 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 Louisa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Louisa County
- Since Longcreek is near Hanover County and also Goochland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hanover County
- eBird sighting report for Goochland 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 Longcreek ...
We found two communities that share the name Longcreek.
Within Virginia, the name Longcreek is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Oconee County
- This Longcreek is located in Oconee County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Longcreek that is located in Louisa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Longcreek.
- Pickens County
- This Longcreek is located in Pickens County and lies 338 miles [544 km] to the southwest of the Longcreek that is located in Louisa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Longcreek.
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Longcreek ...
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.
- Apple Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Apple Grove is located in Louisa County
- Beaverdam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
- Beaverdam is located in Hanover County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverdam <3>
- Bumpass
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass
- Bumpass is located in Louisa County
- Bumpass has also been known as:
- Bumpas
- Bumpass Junction
- Bumpass Station
- Bumpass Turnout
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpass <3>
- Cuckoo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
- Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
- Gays ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Harris ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Jones Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
- Jones Corner is located in Hanover County
- Locust Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Creek
- Locust Creek is located in Louisa County
- Mineral
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Mineral is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <3>
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Moodys Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moodys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moodys Corner
- Moodys Corner is located in Hanover County
- Orchid
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Plum Tree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Threemile Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Threemile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threemile Corner
- Threemile Corner is located in Louisa County
- Willowbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
- Yanceyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yanceyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yanceyville
- Yanceyville is located in Louisa County
- Moodys Corner
How Far From Longcreek 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 Longcreek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Longcreek once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Longcreek and extending to:
- Louisa, which is the Seat of Louisa County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Longcreek to Louisa, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 34 miles [54.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 78 miles [125.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,972 miles [9,611 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,675 miles [10,742.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,552 miles [7,325.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Louisa County: www.louisacounty.com/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Longcreek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Longcreek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9313, Longitude: -77.8172 In this case, the coordinates for Longcreek 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> | 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 Longcreek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Longcreek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.401 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.873 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.40 degrees. |