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Bridge Creek Historic Site

Bridge Creek Historic Site from directly overhead

Bridge Creek Historic Site is a historic site in California, at a recorded elevation of 163 m. Loma Prieta stands 1,154 m to the northeast, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Maple Falls, a waterfall 0.5 miles away.

About

The story

park in Santa Cruz County, California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49475740, matched on coordinates and name (22 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Elevation
163 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.04378, -121.90077
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions
Nature reserves
Picnic sites
  • Porter Family Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
  • Mary Easton Picnic Area: 2.5 mi
  • George's Picnic Area: 3.0 mi
  • Pourroy Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
  • Emmet Reed Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
Parks
  • Enchanted Valley Community Center: 2.5 mi
  • Joe's Top of the Hill Memorial Park: 2.7 mi
  • Kids Park: 3.4 mi
  • Valencia Hall Park: 3.8 mi
  • Willowbrook Park: 4.3 mi
Gardens
  • Ksitigarbha Garden: 2.9 mi
  • Tiger Lily Garden: 3.9 mi
  • Bamboo Giant Nursery: 4.9 mi
  • Roses of Yesterday: 6.5 mi
  • Outdoor Education Garden: 7.3 mi
Artworks
  • Cabrillo Gallery: 4.0 mi
  • Windfalls: 4.3 mi
  • Skyball: 4.7 mi
  • Skyball: 4.7 mi
  • Skyball: 4.7 mi
Museums
Historic sites
Beaches: 50
Springs: 24
  • Olive Springs: 1.4 mi
  • Badger Spring: 2.6 mi
  • Sulpher Springs: 3.0 mi
  • Crystal Springs (private): 7.1 mi
  • Old Growth Spring: 7.2 mi
Waterfalls: 23
  • Maple Falls: 0.5 mi
  • Fairy Falls: 1.3 mi
  • Five Finger Falls: 2.2 mi
  • Basin Falls: 6.0 mi
  • Upper Falls: 6.0 mi
Cliffs: 12
  • Capitola Bluffs: 5.5 mi
  • Anthony's Bluff: 8.4 mi
  • Chrystal Cliff: 8.7 mi
  • Upper Quarry: 9.2 mi
  • Upper Quarry: 9.2 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Lighthouses: 2
  • Santa Cruz West Breakwater Light: 8.0 mi
  • Santa Cruz Lighthouse: 9.4 mi
Covered bridges: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridges Rock Arch: 10.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Bridge Creek Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Loma PrietaNE 34°1,154 m5.6 mi
Crystal PeakNE 37°1,097 m6.0 mi
Mount UmunhumN 1°1,063 m8.1 mi
Mount ThayerN 353°1,061 m8.4 mi
Mount ChualNE 35°1,046 m6.4 mi
El SombrosoN 357°917 m9.3 mi
Sunnyvale MountainNW 322°880 m15.0 mi
Ralph's MountainNNW 346°828 m7.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4519:20
June solstice05:4919:5320:31
September equinox06:5618:3219:06
December solstice07:1816:1416:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525355586063646565625651
Precip in6.46.14.32.00.90.20.00.00.11.33.26.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Cruz, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358849139

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