Metcalf Creek
Metcalf Creek is a stream in San Bernardino County, Desert, California and has an elevation of 6,752 feet. Metcalf Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Boulder Bay, as well as near Fawnskin.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cedar Lake and Big Bear Solar Observatory.
Cedar Lake
Reservoir
Cedar Lake is an artificial lake in the San Bernardino Mountains of California that has appeared in dozens of Western films. It is the centerpiece of Cedar Lake Camp, a private retreat center owned and operated by Cedar Lake Camp, Inc, a non profit public benefit corporation.
Big Bear Solar Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Pgoode1943, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Big Bear Solar Observatory is a university-based solar observatory in the United States. It is operated by New Jersey Institute of Technology. BBSO has a 1.6-meter clear-aperture Goode Solar Telescope, which has no obscuration in the optical train. Big Bear Solar Observatory is situated 1½ miles northeast of Metcalf Creek.
Big Bear Discovery Center
Tourism office
Big Bear Discovery Center is a regional visitor center and nature center, located in the Big Bear Valley of the San Bernardino Mountains, and within the San Bernardino National Forest, in San Bernardino County, southern California. Big Bear Discovery Center is situated 2½ miles northeast of Metcalf Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Big Bear Lake and Fawnskin.
Big Bear Lake
Photo: Don Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Big Bear Lake is a city in the middle of the San Bernardino National Forest in San Bernardino County in Southern California.
Fawnskin
Hamlet
Photo: Magi Media, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fawnskin is an unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California, United States. It is located on the northwest side of Big Bear Valley, in the heart of the San Bernardino Mountains, at an altitude of 6,827 feet. Fawnskin is situated 2 miles north of Metcalf Creek.
Big Bear
Town
Photo: Magi Media, Public domain.
Big Bear City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California, United States along the east shore of Big Bear Lake and surrounded by the San Bernardino National Forest. Big Bear is situated 5 miles east of Metcalf Creek.
Metcalf Creek
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Mill Creek”
- Category: body of water
- Location: San Bernardino County, Desert, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.24084° or 34° 14′ 27″ northLongitude
-116.93614° or 116° 56′ 10″ westElevation
6,752 feet (2,058 metres)Open location code
856563R7+8GGeoNames ID
5372523
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