Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Indian Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Indian Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Indian 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 Indian Creek:
- 45.705227, -92.207410
- 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 Indian 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 Polk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- Since Indian Creek is near Burnett County and also Barron County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Burnett County
- eBird sighting report for Barron 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 Indian Creek ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Indian Creek.
Within Wisconsin, the name Indian Creek is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bullock 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 Indian Creek [Bullock County].
- Arkansas
- Carroll 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 Arkansas community of Indian Creek [Carroll County].
- California
- Calaveras County
- This Indian Creek is located in Calaveras County and lies 1,530 miles [2,462.3 km]<2> to the west of the Indian Creek that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calaveras County community of Indian Creek.
- Colorado
- Teller 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 Colorado community of Indian Creek [Teller County].
- Florida
- Miami-Dade County
- This Indian Creek is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 1,522 miles [2,449.4 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Indian Creek that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Indian Creek.
- Georgia
- Dougherty County
- This Indian Creek is located in Dougherty County and lies 1,064 miles [1,712.3 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Indian Creek that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Indian Creek.
- Illinois
- Kane County
- This Indian Creek is located in Kane County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<2> to the southeast of the Indian Creek that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Indian Creek.
- Lake County
- This Indian Creek is located in Lake County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km] to the southeast of the Indian Creek that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Indian Creek.
- Iowa
- Linn 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 Indian Creek [Linn County].
- Pottawattamie 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 Iowa community of Indian Creek [Pottawattamie County].
- Kansas
- Elk 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 Indian Creek [Elk County].
- Gove 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 Kansas community of Indian Creek [Gove County].
- Johnson 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 Kansas community of Indian Creek [Johnson County].
- Linn 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 Kansas community of Indian Creek [Linn County].
- Kentucky
- Knox 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 Kentucky community of Indian Creek [Knox County].
- Pike County
- This Indian Creek is located in Pike County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km]<2> to the southeast of the Indian Creek that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Indian Creek.
- Michigan
- Kent 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 Indian Creek [Kent County].
- Missouri
- Monroe County
- This Indian Creek is located in Monroe County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<2> to the south of the Indian Creek that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Indian Creek.
- Washington 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 Missouri community of Indian Creek [Washington County].
- Ohio
- Wood County
- This Indian Creek is located in Wood County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Indian Creek that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Indian Creek.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Indian Creek is located in Bucks County and lies 954 miles [1,535.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Indian Creek that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Indian Creek.
- Fayette County
- This Indian Creek is located in Fayette County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km] to the east southeast of the Indian Creek that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Indian Creek.
- McKean 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 Pennsylvania community of Indian Creek [McKean County].
- Tennessee
- Campbell County
- This Indian Creek is located in Campbell County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km]<2> to the southeast of the Indian Creek that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Indian Creek.
- Unicoi 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 Tennessee community of Indian Creek [Unicoi County].
- Texas
- Brown County
- This Indian Creek is located in Brown County and lies 1,044 miles [1,680.2 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Indian Creek that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Indian Creek.
- Smith County
- Although located in Smith County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Indian Creek.
- Virginia
- Norfolk City
- 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 Virginia community of Indian Creek [Norfolk City].
- West Virginia
- Monroe County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Monroe County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Indian Creek.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Indian 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.
- Clam Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Falls
- Clam Falls is located in Polk County
- Comstock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Fox Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Frederic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Lewis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Luck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Pole Cat Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pole Cat Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pole Cat Crossing
- Pole Cat Crossing is located in Burnett County
- Shell Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Lake
- Shell Lake is located in Washburn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
- Siren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siren
- Siren is located in Burnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Spooner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Indian 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 Indian Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Indian Creek and extending to:
- Balsam Lake, which is the Seat of Polk County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Indian Creek to Balsam Lake, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 228 miles [366.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 903 miles [1,453.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,151 miles [9,899.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,905 miles [11,112.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,814 miles [7,747.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Indian Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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 Indian 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Indian Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Indian Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7052, Longitude: -92.2074 In this case, the coordinates for Indian Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Indian 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 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 Indian Creek 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 317.544 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.402 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.861 degrees. |