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 Bear Creek:
38.083809, -121.242724
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.
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 San Joaquin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
We found 38 communities that share the name Bear Creek.
There is one other community in California which is also named Bear Creek.
Beyond California, we know of another 37 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 37 communities, 34 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
Communities Located In California ...
Merced County
This Bear Creek is located in Merced County and lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bear Creek that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merced County community of Bear Creek.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Colbert County
This Bear Creek is located in Colbert County and lies 1,867 miles [3,004.6 km]<1> to the east of the Bear Creek that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colbert County community of Bear Creek.
Marion County
This Bear Creek is located in Marion County and lies 1,877 miles [3,020.7 km] to the east of the Bear Creek that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Bear Creek.
Winston County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Bear Creek [Winston County].
Alaska
This Bear Creek lies 1,955 miles [3,146.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bear Creek that is located in San Joaquin County.
Arkansas
Searcy County
This Bear Creek is located in Searcy County and lies 1,572 miles [2,529.9 km]<1> to the east of the Bear Creek that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Searcy County community of Bear Creek.
British Columbia
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the British Columbia community of Bear Creek.
Colorado
Montezuma County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Bear Creek [Montezuma County].
Florida
Bay County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Bear Creek [Bay County].
Kansas
Stanton County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bear Creek [Stanton County].
Louisiana
Bienville Parish
This Bear Creek is located in Bienville Parish and lies 1,635 miles [2,631.3 km]<1> to the east of the Bear Creek that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bienville Parish community of Bear Creek.
Jackson Parish
This Bear Creek is located in Jackson Parish and lies 1,648 miles [2,652.2 km] to the east of the Bear Creek that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson Parish community of Bear Creek.
Michigan
Manistee County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Bear Creek [Manistee County].
Schoolcraft County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Bear Creek [Schoolcraft County].
Minnesota
Winona County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Bear Creek [Winona County].
Mississippi
Attala County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Bear Creek [Attala County].
Hinds County
This Bear Creek is located in Hinds County and lies 1,776 miles [2,858.2 km]<1> to the east of the Bear Creek that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Bear Creek.
Montana
Missoula County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Bear Creek [Missoula County].
New York
Wayne County
This Bear Creek is located in Wayne County and lies 2,302 miles [3,704.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bear Creek that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Bear Creek.
North Carolina
Chatham County
This Bear Creek is located in Chatham County and lies 2,299 miles [3,699.9 km]<1> to the east of the Bear Creek that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Bear Creek.
Graham County
This Bear Creek is located in Graham County and lies 2,072 miles [3,334.6 km] to the east of the Bear Creek that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graham County community of Bear Creek.
Onslow County
This Bear Creek is located in Onslow County and lies 2,438 miles [3,923.6 km] to the east of the Bear Creek that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Bear Creek.
Ohio
Montgomery County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Montgomery County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Bear Creek.
Scioto County
This Bear Creek is located in Scioto County and lies 2,048 miles [3,295.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bear Creek that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Bear Creek.
Ontario
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Bear Creek.
Oregon
Lane County
This Bear Creek is located in Lane County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bear Creek that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Bear Creek.
Saskatchewan
We haven't found the location of this community yet.
South Dakota
Dewey County
This Bear Creek is located in Dewey County and lies 1,126 miles [1,812.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bear Creek that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dewey County community of Bear Creek.
Tennessee
Decatur County
This Bear Creek is located in Decatur County and lies 1,826 miles [2,938.7 km]<1> to the east of the Bear Creek that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Bear Creek.
Scott County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Bear Creek [Scott County].
Texas
Cass County
This Bear Creek is located in Cass County and lies 1,541 miles [2,480 km]<1> to the east of the Bear Creek that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Bear Creek.
Dallas County
Although located in Dallas County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Bear Creek.
Hays County
This Bear Creek is located in Hays County and lies 1,434 miles [2,307.8 km] to the east southeast of the Bear Creek that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hays County community of Bear Creek.
San Jacinto County
This Bear Creek is located in San Jacinto County and lies 1,569 miles [2,525.1 km] to the east southeast of the Bear Creek that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Jacinto County community of Bear Creek.
Tarrant County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Bear Creek [Tarrant County].
West Virginia
Braxton County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Bear Creek [Braxton County].
Wisconsin
Outagamie County
This Bear Creek is located in Outagamie County and lies 1,731 miles [2,785.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bear Creek that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Outagamie County community of Bear Creek.
Yukon
This Bear Creek lies 1,723 miles [2,772.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bear Creek that is located in San Joaquin County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bear 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.
Ampere (Less than 2 miles to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ampere have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Bear Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bear Creek and extending to:
Stockton, which is the Seat of San Joaquin County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bear Creek to Stockton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 36 miles [57.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,366 miles [3,807.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,373 miles [11,865.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,140 miles [13,100.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,185 miles [9,953.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
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 from Point A (ie- Bear Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bear Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0838, Longitude: -121.2427 In this case, the coordinates for Bear Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Bear Creek could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>
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 Bear Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<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 Bear 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 339.246 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.019 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.443 degrees.