Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Creekside, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Creekside and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Creekside
- 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 Creekside:
- 36.610516, -121.693002
- 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 Creekside
- 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 Monterey County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Monterey County
- Since Creekside is near San Benito County and also Santa Cruz County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for San Benito County
- eBird sighting report for Santa Cruz 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 Creekside ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Creekside.
There is one other community in California which is also named Creekside.
Beyond California, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, eleven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Creekside lies 953 miles [1,533.7 km]<1> to the north of the Creekside that is located in Monterey County.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Dorchester County
- This Creekside is located in Dorchester County and lies 2,348 miles [3,778.7 km]<1> to the east of the Creekside that is located in Monterey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Creekside.
- Horry County
- This Creekside is located in Horry County and lies 2,416 miles [3,888.2 km] to the east of the Creekside that is located in Monterey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Creekside.
- Tennessee
- Utah
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Creekside ...
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.
- Cooper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - James Meadows
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Meadows
- James Meadows is located in Monterey County
- Marina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marina
- Marina is located in Monterey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,836 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marina <3>
- Natividad
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Sand City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand City
- Sand City is located in Monterey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand City <3>
- Seaside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaside
- Seaside is located in Monterey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaside <3>
- Spreckels
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spreckels
- Spreckels is located in Monterey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spreckels <3>
- Spreckels Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spreckels Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spreckels Junction
- Spreckels Junction is located in Monterey County
How Far From Creekside to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Creekside to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Creekside and extending to:
- Salinas, which is the Seat of Monterey County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Creekside to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,418 miles [3,891.4 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 7,477 miles [12,033.1 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 8,244 miles [13,267.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,285 miles [10,114.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Creekside. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monterey County: www.co.monterey.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 '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- Creekside) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Creekside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6105, Longitude: -121.6930 In this case, the coordinates for Creekside have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Creekside 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 339.461 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.202 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.713 degrees. |