Welcome to Docas ...
So far, we found very little information about Docas. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Docas to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Docas, please Contact Us.
Docas would have been located within present day Monterey County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Docas is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Docas was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Docas was located: 831
Websites for Docas ...
Junior League: www.jlmontereycounty.org/
Communities near Docas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Docas.
- King City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- San Ardo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- San Lucas
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lockwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Martinus Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Martinus Corner is located in Monterey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinus Corner
- Jolon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pleyto ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pleyto is located in Monterey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleyto
- Bradley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bee Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bee Rock is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Rock
- Bitterwater
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bitterwater is located in San Benito County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitterwater
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Docas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Docas.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Docas. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Docas.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Docas. See our Newspapers Page for Docas.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Docas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Monterey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Docas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |