Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Prunedale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Prunedale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Prunedale
- 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 Prunedale:
- 36.776017, -121.669487
- 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 Prunedale
- 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 Prunedale is near San Benito County and also Santa Cruz County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for San Benito County
- eBird sighting report for Santa Cruz 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 Prunedale ...
We found one communities that share the name Prunedale.
Within California, the name Prunedale is unique.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Prunedale in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Prunedale ...
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.
- Aromas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aromas
- Aromas is located in Monterey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aromas <2>
- Castroville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castroville
- Castroville is located in Monterey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castroville <2>
- Cooper
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Elkhorn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Monterey County
- Marina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- 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 <2>
- Morse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Murphy Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Crossing
- Murphy Crossing is located in Monterey County
- Natividad
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Spreckels
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spreckels
- Spreckels is located in Monterey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spreckels <2>
- Spreckels Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spreckels Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spreckels Junction
- Spreckels Junction is located in Monterey County
How Far From Prunedale 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 Prunedale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Prunedale and extending to:
- Salinas, which is the Seat of Monterey County, lies just to the South.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Prunedale to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,414 miles [3,885 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 7,465 miles [12,013.8 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 8,233 miles [13,249.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,274 miles [10,097 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prunedale. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Prunedale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Prunedale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7760, Longitude: -121.6695 |
| <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 Prunedale 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 339.46 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.209 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.701 degrees. |