Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Sleepy Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sleepy Creek and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Sleepy 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 Sleepy Creek:
  • 39.668194, -78.081602
  • 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 Sleepy 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 Morgan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Morgan County
  • Since Sleepy Creek is near Washington County and also Berkeley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • eBird sighting report for Berkeley 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 Sleepy Creek ...

We found one communities that share the name Sleepy Creek.

Within West Virginia, the name Sleepy Creek is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Sleepy Creek in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Wayne County
    • This Sleepy Creek is located in Wayne County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the south of the Sleepy Creek that is located in Morgan County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Sleepy Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sleepy 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.

• Big Pool
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pool
  • Big Pool is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Pool <3>
• Cherry Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
  • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County
• Ernstville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernstville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernstville
  • Ernstville is located in Washington County (MD)
• Indian Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Indian Springs is located in Washington County (MD)
• Mountain Vistas
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Vistas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Vistas
  • Mountain Vistas is located in Washington County (MD)
• Park Head
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Head
  • Park Head is located in Washington County (MD)
• Runners Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runners Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runners Ferry
  • Runners Ferry is located in Berkeley County
• Shady Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Shady Grove is located in Morgan County
• Stanley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
  • Stanley is located in Washington County (MD)
• Timber Ridge Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge Heights
  • Timber Ridge Heights is located in Washington County (MD)

How Far From Sleepy 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 Sleepy Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sleepy Creek and extending to:

• Berkeley Springs, which is the Seat of Morgan County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Sleepy Creek to Charleston, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 77 miles [123.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,908 miles [9,508 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,619 miles [10,652.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,495 miles [7,234 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sleepy Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/