Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Silver Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Silver Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Silver 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 Silver Creek:
- 46.525195, -122.590066
- 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 Silver 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 Lewis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lewis County
- Since Silver Creek is near Cowlitz County and also Thurston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cowlitz County
- eBird sighting report for Thurston 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 Silver Creek ...
We found 31 communities that share the name Silver Creek.
Within Washington, the name Silver Creek is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 27 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Mobile County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Silver Creek [Mobile County].
- Arizona
- Navajo County
- This Silver Creek is located in Navajo County and lies 1,069 miles [1,720.4 km]<2> to the southeast of the Silver Creek that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navajo County community of Silver Creek.
- Arkansas
- Pulaski County
- This Silver Creek is located in Pulaski County and lies 1,769 miles [2,846.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Silver Creek that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Silver Creek.
- British Columbia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- California
- Plumas County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Silver Creek [Plumas County].
- Colorado
- Clear Creek County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Silver Creek [Clear Creek County].
- Georgia
- Floyd County
- This Silver Creek is located in Floyd County and lies 2,121 miles [3,413.4 km]<2> to the east of the Silver Creek that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Silver Creek.
- Illinois
- Calhoun County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Silver Creek [Calhoun County].
- Iowa
- Delaware County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Silver Creek [Delaware County].
- Kansas
- Chase County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Silver Creek [Chase County].
- Kentucky
- Madison County
- This Silver Creek is located in Madison County and lies 2,029 miles [3,265.4 km]<2> to the east of the Silver Creek that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Silver Creek.
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Michigan
- Allegan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Silver Creek [Allegan County].
- Kalamazoo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Silver Creek [Kalamazoo County].
- Tuscola County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Silver Creek [Tuscola County].
- Minnesota
- Lake County
- This Silver Creek is located in Lake County and lies 1,455 miles [2,341.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Silver Creek that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Silver Creek.
- Wright County
- This Silver Creek is located in Wright County and lies 1,369 miles [2,203.2 km] to the east of the Silver Creek that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wright County community of Silver Creek.
- Mississippi
- Lawrence County
- This Silver Creek is located in Lawrence County and lies 2,007 miles [3,230 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Silver Creek that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Silver Creek.
- Missouri
- Newton County
- This Silver Creek is located in Newton County and lies 1,578 miles [2,539.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Silver Creek that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Silver Creek.
- Nebraska
- Merrick County
- This Silver Creek is located in Merrick County and lies 1,284 miles [2,066.4 km]<2> to the east of the Silver Creek that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrick County community of Silver Creek.
- Nevada
- Lander County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Lander County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lander County community of Silver Creek.
- New York
- Chautauqua County
- This Silver Creek is located in Chautauqua County and lies 2,127 miles [3,423.1 km]<2> to the east of the Silver Creek that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Silver Creek.
- Ohio
- Greene County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Greene County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Silver Creek.
- Hardin County
- This Silver Creek is located in Hardin County and lies 1,969 miles [3,168.8 km]<2> to the east of the Silver Creek that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Silver Creek.
- Medina County
- This community is historic and although located in Medina County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Medina County community of Silver Creek.
- Ontario
- This Silver Creek lies 2,060 miles [3,315.2 km]<2> to the east of the Silver Creek that is located in Lewis County.
- Pennsylvania
- Schuylkill County
- This Silver Creek is located in Schuylkill County and lies 2,321 miles [3,735.3 km]<2> to the east of the Silver Creek that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Silver Creek.
- Quebec
- This Silver Creek lies 2,230 miles [3,588.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Silver Creek that is located in Lewis County.
- Tennessee
- Marshall County
- This Silver Creek is located in Marshall County and lies 1,989 miles [3,201 km]<2> to the east of the Silver Creek that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Silver Creek.
- Texas
- Burnet County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Silver Creek [Burnet County].
- Wisconsin
- Sheboygan County
- This Silver Creek is located in Sheboygan County and lies 1,685 miles [2,711.7 km]<2> to the east of the Silver Creek that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sheboygan County community of Silver Creek.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver 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.
- Alpha
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Castle Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Castle Rock is located in Cowlitz County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Rock <5>
- Ethel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Ethel is located in Lewis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethel <5>
- Harmony
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Headquarters
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headquarters have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headquarters
- Headquarters is located in Cowlitz County
- Kid Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kid Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kid Valley
- Kid Valley is located in Cowlitz County
- Marys Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Corner
- Marys Corner is located in Lewis County
- Mossyrock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossyrock
- Mossyrock is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossyrock <5>
- Reliance
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Silver Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Cowlitz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <5>
- Vail
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
How Far From Silver Creek to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Silver Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Silver Creek and extending to:
- Chehalis, which is the Seat of Lewis County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Silver Creek to Chehalis, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 38 miles [61.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,336 miles [3,759.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,848 miles [11,020.8 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 7,610 miles [12,247.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,729 miles [9,219.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Silver Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lewis County: www.co.lewis.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Silver 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Silver Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.5252, Longitude: -122.5901 |
| <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 Silver 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 Silver 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 341.034 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.561 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.004 degrees. |