Bear Creek

Bear Creek is a stream in Santa Cruz County, Central Coast, California. Bear Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Forest Park, as well as near Bracken Brae.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boulder Creek and Brookdale.

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Boulder Creek is an unincorporated place in the coastal Santa Cruz Mountains. It is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California, United States, with a population of 5,429 as of the 2020 census.

Village

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Brookdale is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. Brookdale sits at an elevation of 405 feet. It is located in the San Lorenzo Valley between Boulder Creek and Ben Lomond on Highway 9. Brookdale is situated 1½ miles southeast of Bear Creek.

Hamlet

Forest Springs is a community in Boulder Creek, California. Forest Springs is situated 1½ miles northwest of Bear Creek.

Latitude

37.12745° or 37° 7′ 39″ north

Longitude

-122.12219° or 122° 7′ 20″ west

Elevation

453 feet (138 metres)

Open location code

849V4VGH+X4

GeoNames ID

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