Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stone Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stone Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stone 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 Stone Creek:
- 36.776478, -83.056835
- 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 Stone 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Since Stone Creek is near Harlan County and also Scott County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harlan County
- eBird sighting report for Scott 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 Stone Creek ...
We found six communities that share the name Stone Creek.
Within Virginia, the name Stone Creek is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Newton County
- This Stone Creek is located in Newton County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Stone Creek that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Stone Creek.
- Ohio
- Tuscarawas County
- This Stone Creek is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Stone Creek that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Stone Creek.
- South Carolina
- Spartanburg County
- This Stone Creek is located in Spartanburg County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Stone Creek that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Stone Creek.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Stone Creek is located in Davis County and lies 1,568 miles [2,523.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stone Creek that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Stone Creek.
- Salt Lake County
- This Stone Creek is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,571 miles [2,528.3 km] to the west northwest of the Stone Creek that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Stone Creek.
- Weber County
- This Stone Creek is located in Weber County and lies 1,573 miles [2,531.5 km] to the west northwest of the Stone Creek that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Stone Creek.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stone 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.
- Ben Hur
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Hur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
- Ben Hur is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Hur <3>
- Bonny Blue
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonny Blue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Blue
- Bonny Blue is located in Lee County
- Dominion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Imperial ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Lee ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Mayflower
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Monarch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Pocket
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Robbins ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Sulphur Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Lee County
- Woodway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Stone 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 Stone Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stone Creek and extending to:
- Jonesville, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Stone Creek to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 359 miles [577.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,243 miles [10,047.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,955 miles [11,193 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,831 miles [7,774.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stone 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stone Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stone Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7765, Longitude: -83.0568 In this case, the coordinates for Stone 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 Stone 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 311.534 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.281 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.948 degrees. |