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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Creston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Creston and the surrounding area.
- 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 Creston:
- 35.519263, -120.524106
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Creston
- 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 San Luis Obispo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for San Luis Obispo County
- Since Creston is near Kern County and also San Mateo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kern County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Creston
Communities Also Named Creston ...
We found 23 communities that are also named Creston.
There is one other community in California that is also named Creston.
Beyond California, we know of 22 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 21 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Napa County
- This Creston is located in Napa County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Creston that is located in San Luis Obispo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Napa County community of Creston.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Creston lies 959 miles [1,543.4 km]<1> to the north of the Creston that is located in San Luis Obispo County.
- Illinois
- Ogle County
- This Creston is located in Ogle County and lies 1,745 miles [2,808.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Creston that is located in San Luis Obispo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of Creston.
- Indiana
- Delaware County
- This Creston is located in Delaware County and lies 1,930 miles [3,106 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Creston that is located in San Luis Obispo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Creston.
- Lake County
- This Creston is located in Lake County and lies 1,822 miles [2,932.2 km] to the east northeast of the Creston that is located in San Luis Obispo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Creston.
- Iowa
- Union County
- This Creston is located in Union County and lies 1,462 miles [2,352.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Creston that is located in San Luis Obispo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Creston.
- Kansas
- Cloud 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 Creston [Cloud County].
- Kentucky
- Casey County
- This Creston is located in Casey County and lies 1,964 miles [3,160.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Creston that is located in San Luis Obispo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Casey County community of Creston.
- Louisiana
- Natchitoches Parish
- This Creston is located in Natchitoches Parish and lies 1,591 miles [2,560.5 km]<1> to the east of the Creston that is located in San Luis Obispo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natchitoches Parish community of Creston.
- Montana
- Flathead County
- This Creston is located in Flathead County and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Creston that is located in San Luis Obispo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Flathead County community of Creston.
- Nebraska
- Platte County
- This Creston is located in Platte County and lies 1,315 miles [2,116.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Creston that is located in San Luis Obispo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Platte County community of Creston.
- New Jersey
- Mercer County
- This Creston is located in Mercer County and lies 2,491 miles [4,008.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Creston that is located in San Luis Obispo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Creston.
- New Mexico
- Santa Fe County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Santa Fe County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Fe County community of Creston.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Creston lies 3,379 miles [5,438 km]<1> to the northeast of the Creston that is located in San Luis Obispo County.
- North Carolina
- Ashe County
- This Creston is located in Ashe County and lies 2,159 miles [3,474.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Creston that is located in San Luis Obispo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashe County community of Creston.
- Ohio
- Medina County
- This Creston is located in Medina County and lies 2,110 miles [3,395.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Creston that is located in San Luis Obispo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Medina County community of Creston.
- Oregon
- Malheur County
- This Creston is located in Malheur County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Creston that is located in San Luis Obispo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Malheur County community of Creston.
- South Carolina
- Calhoun County
- This Creston is located in Calhoun County and lies 2,256 miles [3,630.7 km]<1> to the east of the Creston that is located in San Luis Obispo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Creston.
- South Dakota
- Pennington County
- This Creston is located in Pennington County and lies 1,106 miles [1,779.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Creston that is located in San Luis Obispo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pennington County community of Creston.
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Creston is located in Cumberland County and lies 1,975 miles [3,178.5 km]<1> to the east of the Creston that is located in San Luis Obispo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Creston.
- Washington
- Lincoln County
- This Creston is located in Lincoln County and lies 851 miles [1,369.6 km]<1> to the north of the Creston that is located in San Luis Obispo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Creston.
- West Virginia
- Wirt County
- This Creston is located in Wirt County and lies 2,154 miles [3,466.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Creston that is located in San Luis Obispo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wirt County community of Creston.
- Wyoming
- Sweetwater County
- This Creston is located in Sweetwater County and lies 809 miles [1,302 km]<1> to the northeast of the Creston that is located in San Luis Obispo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sweetwater County community of Creston.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Creston ...
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.
- Dove ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dove is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove
- Eaglet ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eaglet is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglet
- Edna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Edna is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Garden Farms
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Garden Farms is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Farms
- Goldtree
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goldtree is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldtree
- Henry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Henry is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Navajo ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Navajo is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo
- Reeds ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Reeds is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
- Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Union is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
How Far From Creston 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 Creston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Creston and extending to:
- San Luis Obispo, which is the Seat of San Luis Obispo County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Creston to San Luis Obispo, 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 five to six hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 217 miles [349.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,380 miles [3,830.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 136 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,523 miles [12,107.1 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 8,292 miles [13,344.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,313 miles [10,159.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Creston) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Creston 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 Creston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Creston to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Creston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5193, Longitude: -120.5241 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.343 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.79 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.996 degrees. |
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