User:Wahn/Twin Creeks, California

Coordinates: 37°07′16″N 121°47′45″W / 37.12111°N 121.79583°W / 37.12111; -121.79583
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Twin Creeks
Populated Place
Twin Creeks is located in the United States
Twin Creeks
Twin Creeks
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°07′16″N 121°47′45″W / 37.12111°N 121.79583°W / 37.12111; -121.79583
Country United States
State California
CountySanta Clara
Elevation
[1]
627 ft (191 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95037
Area code(s)408, 669
GNIS feature ID236688

Twin Creeks is a small populated area located in the Santa Teresa Hills in unincorporated southwest Santa Clara County, California. The area lies at the end of Alamito Road, after the intersection with Hicks Road. The area shares south San Jose zip code 95120 and telephone area code 408.

Geography[edit]

The area is situated at the end of Barret Canyon, and borders with Almaden Reservoir and Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve. The center of the place is where Barret Canyon Creek (which drains from Loma Prieta) joins with Herbert Creek (which drains from Mt Umunhum) to flow into the Almaden Reservoir.

The area is mostly foothills. The Berrocal Fault runs through the center of the area.[2][3]

The vegetation ranges from a mixed conifer-oak woodland along the foothills, to chaparral and coastal scrub along the slopes.

Climate[edit]

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Mountain Home has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.

History[edit]

Something historical this way comes.

References[edit]

  1. ^ USGS, Twin Creeks
  2. ^ USGS report on Berrocal fault zone (Class A) No. 57, August 2000
  3. ^ CCC Inc., San Jose area faults map

Category:Unincorporated communities in Santa Clara County, California

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