Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in San Miguel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to San Miguel and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for San Miguel
- 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 Miguel:
- 35.752813, -120.696122
- 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 Miguel
- 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 San Luis Obispo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for San Luis Obispo County
- Since San Miguel is near Monterey County and also Fresno County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Monterey County
- eBird sighting report for Fresno 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 Miguel ...
We found twelve communities that share the name San Miguel.
There are three communities within California that are also named San Miguel.
Beyond California, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In California ...
- San Francisco County
- This San Miguel is located in San Francisco County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the San Miguel that is located in San Luis Obispo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Francisco County community of San Miguel.
- Sonoma County
- This San Miguel is located in Sonoma County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the San Miguel that is located in San Luis Obispo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of San Miguel.
- Ventura County
- This San Miguel is located in Ventura County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the San Miguel that is located in San Luis Obispo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ventura County community of San Miguel.
- San Francisco County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This San Miguel is located in Maricopa County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the San Miguel that is located in San Luis Obispo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of San Miguel.
- Pima County
- This San Miguel is located in Pima County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km] to the east southeast of the San Miguel that is located in San Luis Obispo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pima County community of San Miguel.
- Colorado
- Las Animas 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 Colorado community of San Miguel [Las Animas County].
- San Miguel County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of San Miguel [San Miguel County].
- New Mexico
- Dona Ana County
- This San Miguel is located in Dona Ana County and lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the San Miguel that is located in San Luis Obispo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dona Ana County community of San Miguel.
- Rio Arriba County
- This San Miguel is located in Rio Arriba County and lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km] to the east of the San Miguel that is located in San Luis Obispo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rio Arriba County community of San Miguel.
- San Miguel County
- This San Miguel is located in San Miguel County and lies 855 miles [1,376 km] to the east of the San Miguel that is located in San Luis Obispo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Miguel County community of San Miguel.
- Sandoval County
- This San Miguel is located in Sandoval County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km] to the east of the San Miguel that is located in San Luis Obispo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sandoval County community of San Miguel.
- Texas
- Fort Bend County
- This San Miguel is located in Fort Bend County and lies 1,508 miles [2,426.9 km]<1> to the east of the San Miguel that is located in San Luis Obispo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fort Bend County community of San Miguel.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near San Miguel ...
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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Rock
- Bee Rock is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Dove ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Eaglet ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Garden Farms
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Farms
- Garden Farms is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Happy Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hill
- Happy Hill is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Harmony
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <4>
- Henry
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Lodge Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodge Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge Hill
- Lodge Hill is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Park Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Tin City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Union
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
How Far From San Miguel 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 San Miguel to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in San Miguel and extending to:
- San Luis Obispo, which is the Seat of San Luis Obispo County, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from San Miguel to San Luis Obispo, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 200 miles [321.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,384 miles [3,836.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 136 days.
- The shortest distance<6> 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
- 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).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for San Miguel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Luis Obispo County: www.co.slo.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 drawn from Point A (ie- San Miguel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in San Miguel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7528, Longitude: -120.6961 |
| <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 Miguel, 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> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Miguel to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.517 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.014 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.102 degrees. |