Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brush Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brush Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brush 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 Brush Creek:
- 39.690112, -121.339270
- 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 Brush 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 Butte County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Butte County
- Since Brush Creek is near Plumas County and also Yuba County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Plumas County
- eBird sighting report for Yuba 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 Brush Creek ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Brush Creek.
Within California, the name Brush Creek is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Perry County
- This Brush Creek is located in Perry County and lies 1,933 miles [3,110.9 km]<1> to the east of the Brush Creek that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Brush Creek.
- Arkansas
- Grant County
- This Brush Creek is located in Grant County and lies 1,619 miles [2,605.5 km]<1> to the east of the Brush Creek that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Brush Creek.
- Iowa
- Fayette 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 Iowa community of Brush Creek [Fayette County].
- Kentucky
- Rockcastle 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 Kentucky community of Brush Creek [Rockcastle County].
- Minnesota
- Faribault County
- This Brush Creek is located in Faribault County and lies 1,437 miles [2,312.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brush Creek that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Faribault County community of Brush Creek.
- Missouri
- Laclede County
- This Brush Creek is located in Laclede County and lies 1,543 miles [2,483.2 km]<1> to the east of the Brush Creek that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of Brush Creek.
- North Carolina
- Chatham 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 North Carolina community of Brush Creek [Chatham County].
- Ohio
- Muskingum County
- This Brush Creek is located in Muskingum County and lies 2,071 miles [3,333 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brush Creek that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Brush Creek.
- Oklahoma
- Delaware County
- This Brush Creek is located in Delaware County and lies 1,455 miles [2,341.6 km]<1> to the east of the Brush Creek that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Brush Creek.
- Pennsylvania
- Beaver 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 Pennsylvania community of Brush Creek [Beaver County].
- Tennessee
- Sequatchie County
- This Brush Creek is located in Sequatchie County and lies 1,976 miles [3,180.1 km]<1> to the east of the Brush Creek that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sequatchie County community of Brush Creek.
- Smith County
- This Brush Creek is located in Smith County and lies 1,927 miles [3,101.2 km] to the east of the Brush Creek that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Brush Creek.
- Williamson County
- This Brush Creek is located in Williamson County and lies 1,873 miles [3,014.3 km] to the east of the Brush Creek that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Brush Creek.
- West Virginia
- Boone County
- This Brush Creek is located in Boone County and lies 2,112 miles [3,398.9 km]<1> to the east of the Brush Creek that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Brush Creek.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brush 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.
- Berry Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Creek
- Berry Creek is located in Butte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berry Creek <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Berry Creek
- From Brush Creek to Berry Creek
- Brush ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Buckeye
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Cascade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - David ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Feather Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feather Falls
- Feather Falls is located in Butte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Feather Falls <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Feather Falls
- From Brush Creek to Feather Falls
- Gold Lake ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Hughes Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Place
- Hughes Place is located in Butte County
- Junction House
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction House have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction House
- Junction House is located in Butte County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lumpkin ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lumpkin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
- Lumpkin is located in Butte County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lumpkin
- From Brush Creek to Lumpkin
- Nelsons Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsons Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Crossing
- Nelsons Crossing is located in Butte County
- Parkhill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Pipers ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Poe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Rogerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogerville
- Rogerville is located in Butte County
- Lumpkin ‑ Historic
How Far From Brush Creek 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 Brush Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brush Creek and extending to:
- Oroville, which is the Seat of Butte County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Brush Creek to Oroville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 77 miles [123.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,343 miles [3,770.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,271 miles [11,701.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,037 miles [12,934.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,095 miles [9,809 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brush Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Butte County: www.buttecounty.net/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brush Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brush Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6901, Longitude: -121.3393 In this case, the coordinates for Brush 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 Brush 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Brush Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.489 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.395 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.486 degrees. |