Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Docas, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Docas and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Docas

• 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 Docas:
  • 36.083576, -120.947963
  • 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 Docas

• 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 Docas is near San Benito County and also San Luis Obispo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for San Benito County
  • eBird sighting report for San Luis Obispo 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 Docas ...

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.

• Bee Rock
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Rock
  • Bee Rock is located in San Luis Obispo County
• Bitterwater
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitterwater
  • Bitterwater is located in San Benito County
• Greenfield
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Monterey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,644 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <1>
• Harlem
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
  • Harlem is located in Monterey County
• King City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
  • King City is located in Monterey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King City <1>
• Sycamore Flat
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Flat
  • Sycamore Flat is located in Monterey County

How Far From Docas 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 community such as Docas to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Docas once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Docas and extending to:

• Salinas, which is the Seat of Monterey County, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<4> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Docas to Salinas, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 174 miles [280 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,390 miles [3,846.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 136 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,496 miles [12,063.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,264 miles [13,299.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,293 miles [10,127.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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