Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lucia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lucia and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lucia
- 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 Lucia:
- 36.020659, -121.550203
- 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 Lucia
- 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 Lucia is near San Luis Obispo County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- 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
Communities Also Named Lucia ...
We found two communities that share the name Lucia.
Within California, the name Lucia is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lucia ...
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.
- Gorda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorda
- Gorda is located in Monterey County
- Greenfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- 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 <2>
- Harlem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast) - Jamesburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - King City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- 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 <2>
- Posts
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posts
- Posts is located in Monterey County
- Slates Hot Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slates Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slates Hot Springs
- Slates Hot Springs is located in Monterey County
- Sycamore Flat
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Lucia 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 Lucia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lucia and extending to:
- Salinas, which is the Seat of Monterey County, lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Lucia to Salinas, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 176 miles [283.2 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 2,423 miles [3,899.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 138 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,512 miles [12,089.4 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 8,280 miles [13,325.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,315 miles [10,163 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lucia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monterey County: www.co.monterey.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Lucia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lucia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0207, Longitude: -121.5502 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Lucia 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 339.27 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.941 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.62 degrees. |