Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in North Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North 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 North Creek:
- 44.270795, -91.432101
- 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 North 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 Trempealeau County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Trempealeau County
- Since North Creek is near Buffalo County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Buffalo County
- eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 North Creek ...
We found five communities that share the name North Creek.
Within Wisconsin, the name North Creek is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Phillips County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of North Creek [Phillips County].
- New York
- Warren County
- This North Creek is located in Warren County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<2> to the east of the North Creek that is located in Trempealeau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of North Creek.
- Ohio
- Putnam County
- This North Creek is located in Putnam County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the North Creek that is located in Trempealeau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of North Creek.
- Utah
- Beaver County
- This North Creek is located in Beaver County and lies 1,166 miles [1,876.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the North Creek that is located in Trempealeau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of North Creek.
- Washington
- Snohomish County
- This North Creek is located in Snohomish County and lies 1,483 miles [2,386.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the North Creek that is located in Trempealeau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of North Creek.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near North 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.
- Blair
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Coral City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral City
- Coral City is located in Trempealeau County
- Dewey Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey Corners
- Dewey Corners is located in Trempealeau County
- Dodge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Elk Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Frenchville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
- Frenchville is located in Trempealeau County
- Independence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Montana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - New City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
How Far From North 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 North Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Creek and extending to:
- Whitehall, which is the Seat of Trempealeau County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from North Creek to Madison, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 829 miles [1,334.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,198 miles [9,974.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,949 miles [11,183.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,849 miles [7,803.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Trempealeau County: www.tremplocounty.com/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 North Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2708, Longitude: -91.4321 In this case, the coordinates for North Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 North 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 317.009 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.598 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.843 degrees. |