Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Milpitas:
  • 36.071355, -121.303817
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Milpitas

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Monterey County
  • Since Milpitas is near San Luis Obispo County and also San Benito County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for San Luis Obispo County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Milpitas

Communities Also Named Milpitas ...

We found one communities that are also named Milpitas.

There is one other community in California that is also named Milpitas.

Beyond California.

• Communities Located In California ...
  • Santa Clara County
    • This Milpitas is located in Santa Clara County and lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Milpitas that is located in Monterey County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Clara County community of Milpitas.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Milpitas ...

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
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bee Rock is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Rock
• Bitterwater
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bitterwater is located in San Benito County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitterwater
• Gorda
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Gorda is located in Monterey County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorda
• Greenfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Greenfield is located in Monterey County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,644 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <2>
• Harlem
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Harlem is located in Monterey County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
• Jamesburg
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jamesburg is located in Monterey County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg
• King City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • King City is located in Monterey County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King City <2>
• Posts
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Posts is located in Monterey County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posts
• Slates Hot Springs
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Slates Hot Springs is located in Monterey County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slates Hot Springs
• Sycamore Flat
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Sycamore Flat is located in Monterey County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Flat

How Far From Milpitas to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Milpitas to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Milpitas and extending to:

• Salinas, which is the Seat of Monterey County, lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Milpitas to Salinas, with an average speed<3> 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 173 miles [278.4 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 2,409 miles [3,876.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 137 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,504 miles [12,076.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,272 miles [13,312.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,304 miles [10,145.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'