Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Carmel-by-the-Sea, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carmel-by-the-Sea and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Carmel-by-the-Sea

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Carmel-by-the-Sea:
  • 36.555059, -121.921862
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Carmel-by-the-Sea

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Monterey County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Monterey County
  • Since Carmel-by-the-Sea is near Santa Cruz County and also San Benito County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Santa Cruz County
  • eBird sighting report for San Benito County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Carmel-by-the-Sea ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Cannery Row
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannery Row have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannery Row
  • Cannery Row is located in Monterey County
• Creekside
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
  • Creekside is located in Monterey County
• James Meadows
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Meadows
  • James Meadows is located in Monterey County
• Marina
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marina
  • Marina is located in Monterey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,836 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marina <2>
• Pebble Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Beach
  • Pebble Beach is located in Monterey County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pebble Beach <2>
• Quail Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Meadows
  • Quail Meadows is located in Monterey County
• Sand City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand City
  • Sand City is located in Monterey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand City <2>
• Seaside
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaside
  • Seaside is located in Monterey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,115 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaside <2>

How Far From Carmel-by-the-Sea to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Carmel-by-the-Sea to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Carmel-by-the-Sea and extending to:

• Salinas, which is the Seat of Monterey County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Carmel-by-the-Sea to Salinas, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 141 miles [226.9 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,431 miles [3,912.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 139 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,485 miles [12,045.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,252 miles [13,280.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,295 miles [10,130.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Carmel-by-the-Sea: www.carmelcalifornia.com/

The official website for Monterey County: www.co.monterey.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/