Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Boulder Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Boulder Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Boulder 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 Boulder Creek:
- 37.125366, -122.122264
- 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 Boulder 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 Santa Cruz County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Santa Cruz County
- Since Boulder Creek is near Santa Clara County and also San Mateo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Santa Clara County
- eBird sighting report for San Mateo 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 Boulder Creek ...
We found two communities that share the name Boulder Creek.
There is one other community in California which is also named Boulder Creek.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Boulder Creek in the United States.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Inyo County
- This Boulder Creek is located in Inyo County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the east of the Boulder Creek that is located in Santa Cruz County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Inyo County community of Boulder Creek.
- Inyo County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Fulton County
- This Boulder Creek is located in Fulton County and lies 2,115 miles [3,403.8 km]<1> to the east of the Boulder Creek that is located in Santa Cruz County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Boulder Creek.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Boulder 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.
- Bonny Doon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Doon
- Bonny Doon is located in Santa Cruz County
- Bonny Doon has also been known as:
- Bonnie Doon
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonny Doon <2>
- Forest Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Santa Cruz County
- Forest Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
- Forest Springs is located in Santa Cruz County
- Holy City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Magnetic Spring ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnetic Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnetic Spring
- Magnetic Spring is located in Santa Cruz County
- Majors
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Mission Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Springs
- Mission Springs is located in Santa Cruz County
- Paradise Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
- Paradise Park is located in Santa Cruz County
- Petroleum ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Riverside Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Grove
- Riverside Grove is located in Santa Cruz County
- Wildwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
How Far From Boulder Creek 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 Boulder Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Boulder Creek and extending to:
- Santa Cruz, which is the Seat of Santa Cruz County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Boulder Creek to Santa Cruz, 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 106 miles [170.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,430 miles [3,910.7 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 7,451 miles [11,991.2 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 8,218 miles [13,225.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,267 miles [10,085.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boulder Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Santa Cruz County: www.co.santa-cruz.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 '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- Boulder Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boulder Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1254, Longitude: -122.1223 |
| <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 Boulder Creek 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 339.882 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.737 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.98 degrees. |