Echo Creek
| Echo Creek | |
|---|---|
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| Class | Towns |
| Type | Town |
| Region | Knox Country |
| Start Region | Yes |
| Map Coordinates | 3600 x 10925 |
| Nearby | |
Echo Creek is a small rural town in western Knox Country, surrounded by farmland and forest. It lies east of Ekron and north of Irvington, and Kentucky 60 ties the three towns together.
The people of Echo Creek farmed, went to church and kept to themselves. The town sells itself as rural Kentucky at its finest. It makes a good base for exploring the western reaches of Knox Country. Ekron lies to the west, Irvington and its speedway to the south, and Brandenburg to the north.
A creek runs through the middle of town and flows into Neil's Pond. That creek gives the town its name. Most residents worked on the surrounding farms before the outbreak. Those farms are full of livestock, which makes Echo Creek one of the best places to learn animal husbandry.
The town counts as an easy to medium place to survive. It is easier than Muldraugh and slightly harder than Rosewood or Riverside. Loot is balanced, and the dead are few at the start. Some pockets hold surprisingly large crowds for so small a town. Zombies also keep drifting in from busy areas nearby after the town is cleared.
Echo Creek Layout
Echo Creek is a very small, compact town. Small single story houses and trailers make up most of the town, and some of them have basements. The main street runs through the centre, with the creek dividing the town.
The Gas 2 Go, the Diner, the Coin Op Laundromat and the water tower stand together near the centre. Speedy GO, a transport company, sits a short way east. The remains of an outdoor festival lie west of the main street. A generator always waits at the festival grounds.
Crop farms and animal farms fill the outskirts. Ovo Farms lies to the east. First Cross Baptist Church and its cemetery stand to the south. Blair's Potted Paradise lies farther south, near the produce warehouses.
Guns Unlimited sits well to the west, on the road toward Ekron. The Caban Center For Wildlife Rehabilitation and the wrecking yard lie out to the southwest.
Meadshire Estate and Doe Valley Forest lie to the north. Wadsworth Lake lies to the south, and Hog Wallow Forest to the southeast.
The nearest places on the map, with the direction to head from Echo Creek.
| Location | Type | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Wadsworth Lake | Lake | South |
| Meadshire Estate | Gated community | North |
| Doe Valley Forest | Forest | North |
| Hog Wallow Forest | Forest | Southeast |
| Coalfield | Historic tourist town | North |
Possible Loot Items in Echo Creek
Most of the useful businesses sit just outside the town itself. A vehicle makes the rounds much faster.
The Gas 2 Go is the heart of town. It combines a fuel station with an auto shop, and it shares a building with the Diner and a grocery. Together they cover fuel, car parts, tools and food in one stop. The small grocery stall west of centre adds a little more food. The Burgers stand, the hotdog stand and the ice cream stall hold kitchen supplies and some cooking stock.
Guns Unlimited is the local gun store. It is the best place near Echo Creek for firearms and ammunition. The trip west is worth making once the town centre is secure.
Blair's Potted Paradise supplies seeds and gardening tools for a farm. Ovo Farms and the other farms on the outskirts hold livestock and farm gear. The produce warehouses store bulk food. The wrecking yard is good for car parts and scrap. The Coin Op Laundromat holds a few cleaning supplies. The festival grounds give a free generator, which keeps a base running after the power fails.
Houses supply most of the melee weapons in town. Good weapons such as axes and crowbars turn up only by chance in homes. A run of bad luck can leave a survivor poorly armed for a long time.
The named buildings of Echo Creek with their map coordinates, grouped by what they hold.
| Name | Type | Map Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stall | Grocery store | 3402 x 10944 |
| Diner | Restaurant | 3564 x 10907 |
| Burgers | Fast food | 3508 x 10943 |
| Ice cream stall | Ice cream stall | 3513 x 10950 |
| Guns Unlimited | Gun store | 2590 x 10910 |
| Water tower | Utility infrastructure | 3588 x 10950 |
| Ovo Farms | Animal farm | 4022 x 10830 |
| Produce warehouses | Produce warehouse | 4226 x 11538 |
| Gas 2 Go | Gas station/Auto shop | 3572 x 10913 |
| Blair's Potted Paradise | Farming supply store | 3472 x 11511 |
| First Cross Baptist Church | Church/Cemetery | 3551 x 11207 |
| The Caban Center For Wildlife Rehabilitation | Wildlife rehabilitation centre | 3182 x 12141 |
| Speedy GO | Transportation company | 3692 x 10903 |
| Wrecking yard | Vehicle salvage yard | 2915 x 12580 |
| Coin Op Laundromat | Laundromat | 3608 x 10957 |
| Hotdog stand | Hotdog stand | 3513 x 10941 |
Surviving in Echo Creek
The biggest danger in Echo Creek is bad luck with loot. A survivor who finds no good weapon early faces every fight with poor tools. The low number of zombies softens this problem. Most weapons are enough for the crowds found here.
Zombies keep wandering into town from crowded areas nearby. A cleared street does not stay clear for long. Regular patrols keep the centre safe.
The Diner makes an excellent base. Its second floor holds a small apartment. The attached grocery and auto shop sit right next door. Fuel, food and a bed all share one roof.
The farms around town support a quiet life of crops and livestock. The creek and Neil's Pond give water and fishing. Kentucky 60 gives fast escape routes both east and west.
Starting in Echo Creek
A new character in Echo Creek begins in the apartment above the Gas 2 Go and Diner building. The first goals are close at hand. The grocery, the Diner kitchen and the auto shop sit right below. A melee weapon is the first priority, since good ones are rare. The festival generator and Guns Unlimited make strong goals for the first few days.
Notes
- The festival grounds west of main street always hold a generator.
- The Diner and its upstairs apartment make one of the best bases around.
- Guns Unlimited lies well west of town, on the road to Ekron.
- The surrounding farms are ideal for raising animals.
- The town is named for the creek that flows into Neil's Pond.
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