Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Twin Creeks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Twin Creeks and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Twin Creeks
- 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 Twin Creeks:
- 37.156057, -121.844120
- 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 Twin Creeks
- 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 Santa Clara County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Santa Clara County
- Since Twin Creeks is near Santa Cruz County and also Monterey County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Santa Cruz County
- eBird sighting report for Monterey 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 Twin Creeks ...
We found four communities that share the name Twin Creeks.
Within California, the name Twin Creeks is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lee County
- This Twin Creeks is located in Lee County and lies 2,073 miles [3,336.2 km]<1> to the east of the Twin Creeks that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Twin Creeks.
- British Columbia
- This Twin Creeks lies 855 miles [1,376 km]<1> to the north of the Twin Creeks that is located in Santa Clara County.
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Twin Creeks is located in Clayton County and lies 2,106 miles [3,389.3 km]<1> to the east of the Twin Creeks that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Twin Creeks.
- Montana
- Missoula County
- This Twin Creeks is located in Missoula County and lies 791 miles [1,273 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Twin Creeks that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Missoula County community of Twin Creeks.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Twin Creeks ...
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.
- Coyote
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote
- Coyote is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coyote <2>
- Edenvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - English Town
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
- English Town is located in Santa Clara County
- Greystone ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Guadalupe ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Highland ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Holy City ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Mountain Home
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Mountain Home is located in Santa Clara County
- Robertsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Robertsville is located in Santa Clara County
- Seven Trees
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Trees
- Seven Trees is located in Santa Clara County
How Far From Twin Creeks 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 Twin Creeks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Twin Creeks and extending to:
- San Jose, which is the Seat of Santa Clara County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Twin Creeks to San Jose, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,415 miles [3,886.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 138 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,444 miles [11,980 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 8,211 miles [13,214.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,257 miles [10,069.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Twin Creeks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Santa Clara County: www.sccgov.org/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Twin Creeks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Twin Creeks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1561, Longitude: -121.8441 In this case, the coordinates for Twin Creeks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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 Twin Creeks 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 339.65 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.459 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.81 degrees. |