Bear Creek
Bear Creek is a stream in Contra Costa, California. Bear Creek is situated nearby to the locality Charles Hill, as well as near Silverwood.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Leuschner Observatory and Briones Reservoir.
Leuschner Observatory
Observatory
Leuschner Observatory, originally called the Students' Observatory, is an observatory jointly operated by the University of California, Berkeley and San Francisco State University.
Briones Reservoir
Reservoir
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Briones Reservoir is an open cut terminal water storage reservoir located in western Contra Costa County, in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, California. It is owned and operated by the East Bay Municipal Utility District.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orinda and Lafayette.
Orinda
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Orinda is a wealthy suburban refuge of most of the lawyers and bankers in Contra Costa County in the state of California.
Lafayette
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Lafayette is a city of 25,000 in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area in California. It is primarily a residential town located in the hills between Berkeley and Walnut Creek, although it does offer shopping and dining, and the Lafayette Reservoir is popular with hikers.
Glorietta
Neighborhood
Glorietta is a former unincorporated community, now annexed to Orinda in Contra Costa County, California. It lies at an elevation of 597 feet. Glorietta is situated 4 miles south of Bear Creek.
Bear Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Contra Costa, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.92298° or 37° 55′ 23″ northLongitude
-122.17163° or 122° 10′ 18″ westElevation
535 feet (163 metres)Open location code
849VWRFH+58GeoNames ID
5326757
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