Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in San Lorenzo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to San Lorenzo and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for San Lorenzo
- 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 San Lorenzo:
- 36.285244, -121.151308
- 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 San Lorenzo
- 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 San Lorenzo is near San Benito County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- 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 San Lorenzo ...
We found four communities that share the name San Lorenzo.
There is one other community in California which is also named San Lorenzo.
Beyond California, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Alameda County
- This San Lorenzo is located in Alameda County and lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the north northwest of the San Lorenzo that is located in Monterey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of San Lorenzo.
- Alameda County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nevada
- Nye County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of San Lorenzo.
- New Mexico
- Grant County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of San Lorenzo [Grant County].
- Rio Arriba County
- This San Lorenzo is located in Rio Arriba County and lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km]<1> to the east of the San Lorenzo that is located in Monterey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rio Arriba County community of San Lorenzo.
- Nevada
Curious and Interesting Names Near San Lorenzo ...
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.
- Bitterwater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitterwater
- Bitterwater is located in San Benito County
- Dean
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Greenfield
(5 miles [8 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 <4>
- Harlem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Jamesburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - King City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- 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 <4>
- Pinnacles
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Sycamore Flat
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- 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 San Lorenzo 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 San Lorenzo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in San Lorenzo and extending to:
- Salinas, which is the Seat of Monterey County, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from San Lorenzo to Salinas, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 159 miles [255.9 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 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,396 miles [3,856 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 137 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,487 miles [12,049.2 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 8,255 miles [13,285.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,287 miles [10,117.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for San Lorenzo. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- San Lorenzo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in San Lorenzo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2852, Longitude: -121.1513 In this case, the coordinates for San Lorenzo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 San Lorenzo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 San Lorenzo 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 338.965 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.586 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.382 degrees. |