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:
  • 38.461578, -120.377698
  • 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 Amador County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Amador County
  • Since Bruce Crossing is near Calaveras County and also El Dorado County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Calaveras 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 ...
  • Calaveras County
    • This Bruce Crossing is located in Calaveras County and lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the east of the Bruce Crossing that is located in Amador County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calaveras County community of Bruce Crossing.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Michigan
    • Ontonagon County
    • This Bruce Crossing is located in Ontonagon County and lies 1,670 miles [2,687.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bruce Crossing that is located in Amador County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontonagon County community of Bruce Crossing.

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.

• Big Trees Village
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Trees Village
  • Big Trees Village is located in Calaveras County
• Bruce Crossing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • 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 Calaveras County
• Bummerville
  (8 miles [12.9 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
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dew Drop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew Drop
  • Dew Drop is located in Amador County
• Hams
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hams
  • Hams is located in Calaveras County
• Independence
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Calaveras County
• Pioneer
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
  • Pioneer is located in Amador County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <3>
• Rail Road Flat
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rail Road Flat
  • Rail Road Flat is located in Calaveras County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rail Road Flat <3>
• Sandy Gulch
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Gulch
  • Sandy Gulch is located in Calaveras County
• Snowshoe Springs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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

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:

• Jackson, which is the Seat of Amador County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bruce Crossing to Jackson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 60 miles [96.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,313 miles [3,722.4 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 7,331 miles [11,798.1 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 8,099 miles [13,034.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,138 miles [9,878.2 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 Amador County: www.co.amador.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/