Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Monterey, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Monterey and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Monterey
- 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 Monterey:
- 36.601151, -121.895501
- 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 Monterey
- 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 Monterey is near Santa Cruz County and also San Benito County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Santa Cruz County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Monterey ...
We found 35 communities that share the name Monterey.
Within California, the name Monterey is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another 35 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Bourbon County
- This Monterey is located in Bourbon County and lies 2,050 miles [3,299.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Monterey that is located in Monterey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bourbon County community of Monterey.
- Owen County
- This Monterey is located in Owen County and lies 2,018 miles [3,247.7 km] to the east northeast of the Monterey that is located in Monterey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owen County community of Monterey.
- Louisiana
- Concordia Parish
- This Monterey is located in Concordia Parish and lies 1,755 miles [2,824.4 km]<1> to the east of the Monterey that is located in Monterey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Concordia Parish community of Monterey.
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Monterey is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,810 miles [2,912.9 km] to the east of the Monterey that is located in Monterey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Monterey.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- New York
- Ohio
- Clermont County
- This Monterey is located in Clermont County and lies 2,053 miles [3,304 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Monterey that is located in Monterey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Monterey.
- Hamilton County
- This Monterey is located in Hamilton County and lies 2,025 miles [3,258.9 km] to the east northeast of the Monterey that is located in Monterey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Monterey.
- Mercer County
- This Monterey is located in Mercer County and lies 2,007 miles [3,230 km] to the east northeast of the Monterey that is located in Monterey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Monterey.
- Pennsylvania
- Adams County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Monterey [Adams County].
- Berks County
- This Monterey is located in Berks County and lies 2,478 miles [3,988 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Monterey that is located in Monterey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Monterey.
- Clarion County
- This Monterey is located in Clarion County and lies 2,270 miles [3,653.2 km] to the east northeast of the Monterey that is located in Monterey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Monterey.
- Franklin County
- This Monterey is located in Franklin County and lies 2,396 miles [3,856 km] to the east northeast of the Monterey that is located in Monterey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Monterey.
- Lancaster County
- This Monterey is located in Lancaster County and lies 2,460 miles [3,959 km] to the east northeast of the Monterey that is located in Monterey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Monterey.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Angelina County
- This Monterey is located in Angelina County and lies 1,612 miles [2,594.3 km]<1> to the east of the Monterey that is located in Monterey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Angelina County community of Monterey.
- Hill County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Hill County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hill County community of Monterey.
- Marion County
- This Monterey is located in Marion County and lies 1,596 miles [2,568.5 km] to the east of the Monterey that is located in Monterey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Monterey.
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Monterey ...
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.
- Cannery Row
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannery Row have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannery Row
- Cannery Row is located in Monterey County
- Carmel-by-the-Sea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel-by-the-Sea
- Carmel-by-the-Sea is located in Monterey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel-by-the-Sea <5>
- James Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Meadows
- James Meadows is located in Monterey County
- Marina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marina
- Marina is located in Monterey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,836 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marina <5>
- Pebble Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Beach
- Pebble Beach is located in Monterey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pebble Beach <5>
- Quail Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Meadows
- Quail Meadows is located in Monterey County
- Sand City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand City
- Sand City is located in Monterey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand City <5>
- Seaside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaside
- Seaside is located in Monterey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaside <5>
How Far From Monterey 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 city such as Monterey to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Monterey and extending to:
- Salinas, which is the Seat of Monterey County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Monterey to Salinas, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 138 miles [222.1 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,429 miles [3,909.1 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,481 miles [12,039.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,248 miles [13,273.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,291 miles [10,124.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Monterey: www.monterey.org/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Monterey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monterey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6012, Longitude: -121.8955 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Monterey could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Monterey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Monterey to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.631 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.407 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.837 degrees. |