Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bruce Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bruce Crossing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bruce Crossing
- 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 Bruce Crossing:
- 38.477690, -120.270751
- 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 Bruce Crossing
- 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 Calaveras County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Calaveras County
- Since Bruce Crossing is near Amador County and also El Dorado County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Amador County
- eBird sighting report for El Dorado 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 Bruce Crossing ...
We found two communities that share the name Bruce Crossing.
There is one other community in California which is also named Bruce Crossing.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Bruce Crossing in the United States.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Amador County
- This Bruce Crossing is located in Amador County and lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the west of the Bruce Crossing that is located in Calaveras County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amador County community of Bruce Crossing.
- Amador County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Ontonagon County
- This Bruce Crossing is located in Ontonagon County and lies 1,664 miles [2,677.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bruce Crossing that is located in Calaveras County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontonagon County community of Bruce Crossing.
- Michigan
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bruce Crossing ...
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.
- Allen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Bear Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Bear Valley is located in Alpine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bear Valley <3>
- Big Meadow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Meadow
- Big Meadow is located in Calaveras County
- Big Trees Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Trees Village
- Big Trees Village is located in Calaveras County
- Boards Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boards Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boards Crossing
- Boards Crossing is located in Tuolumne County
- Bruce Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Crossing
- Bruce Crossing is located in Amador County
- Bummerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bummerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bummerville
- Bummerville is located in Calaveras County
- Cottage Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Springs
- Cottage Springs is located in Calaveras County
- Dew Drop ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Hams
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Skyhigh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Snowshoe Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowshoe Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowshoe Springs
- Snowshoe Springs is located in Calaveras County
- Tragedy Spring ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tragedy Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tragedy Spring
- Tragedy Spring is located in Amador County
How Far From Bruce Crossing 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 Bruce Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bruce Crossing and extending to:
- San Andreas, which is the Seat of Calaveras County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bruce Crossing to San Andreas, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,308 miles [3,714.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,328 miles [11,793.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,096 miles [13,029.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,134 miles [9,871.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bruce Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calaveras County: www.co.calaveras.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Bruce Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bruce Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4777, Longitude: -120.2708 In this case, the coordinates for Bruce Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Bruce Crossing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.475 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.115 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.847 degrees. |