Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sinking Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sinking Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sinking 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 Sinking Creek:
- 37.419018, -80.265050
- 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 Sinking 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 Craig County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Craig County
- Since Sinking Creek is near Roanoke County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Roanoke County
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Sinking Creek ...
We found one communities that share the name Sinking Creek.
Within Virginia, the name Sinking Creek is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Sinking Creek in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Carter County
- This Sinking Creek is located in Carter County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sinking Creek that is located in Craig County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Sinking Creek.
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sinking 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.
- Bear Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Captain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Centennial
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Centennial is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Cherokee Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- Cherokee Hills is located in Roanoke County
- Craig Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Springs
- Craig Springs is located in Craig County
- Deep Dell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Gap Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Mills
- Gap Mills is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gap Mills <3>
- Glen Forest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Forest
- Glen Forest is located in Roanoke County
- Gunn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Jones
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Lee - Mitchell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee - Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee - Mitchell
- Lee - Mitchell is located in Salem City
- Lewis Place
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Place
- Lewis Place is located in Roanoke County
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Maggie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Mason Cove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
- Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
- Middle Mountain ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Mountain
- Middle Mountain is located in Craig County
- Mitchell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Paint Bank
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Bank
- Paint Bank is located in Craig County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paint Bank <3>
- Quail Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Crossing
- Quail Crossing is located in Roanoke County
- Rolling Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Salem City
- Skyview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Talking Leaves
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talking Leaves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talking Leaves
- Talking Leaves is located in Roanoke County
- Valley Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mill
- Valley Mill is located in Craig County
- Vermont Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermont Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont Heights
- Vermont Heights is located in Roanoke County
- Woodlawn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maggie
How Far From Sinking 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 Sinking Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sinking Creek and extending to:
- New Castle, which is the Seat of Craig County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sinking Creek to New Castle, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 155 miles [249.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 202 miles [325.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,098 miles [9,813.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,805 miles [10,951.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,681 miles [7,533.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sinking Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Craig County: www.co.craig.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Sinking Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sinking Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4190, Longitude: -80.2651 In this case, the coordinates for Sinking Creek 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> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Sinking Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.86 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.461 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.587 degrees. |