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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Cuesta-by-the-Sea:
    • 35.318308, -120.846846
    • 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 Cuesta-by-the-Sea
  • 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 Cuesta-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.

  • Dove ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove
    • Dove is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Eaglet ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaglet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglet
    • Eaglet is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Edna
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
    • Edna is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Garden Farms
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Farms
    • Garden Farms is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Goldtree
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldtree
    • Goldtree is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Harmony
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Henry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Henry is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Miles
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
    • Miles is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Shell Beach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sycamore Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Springs
    • Sycamore Springs is located in San Luis Obispo County

How Far From Cuesta-by-the-Sea to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cuesta-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 Cuesta-by-the-Sea and extending to:

  • San Luis Obispo, which is the Seat of San Luis Obispo County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cuesta-by-the-Sea to San Luis Obispo, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 228 miles [366.9 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,402 miles [3,865.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 137 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,543 miles [12,139.3 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 8,311 miles [13,375.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,334 miles [10,193.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cuesta-by-the-Sea) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cuesta-by-the-Sea. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3183, Longitude: -120.8468       In this case, the coordinates for Cuesta-by-the-Sea have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Cuesta-by-the-Sea to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.589 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.078 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.186 degrees.