Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in San Miguelito, we use the following websites to find information relevant to San Miguelito and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for San Miguelito
- 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 Miguelito:
- 35.956634, -121.270760
- 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 Miguelito
- 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 Miguelito is near San Luis Obispo County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for San Luis Obispo 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 Miguelito ...
We found one communities that share the name San Miguelito.
There is one other community in California which is also named San Miguelito.
Beyond California.
- Communities Located In California ...
- San Luis Obispo County
- This San Miguelito is located in San Luis Obispo County and lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the San Miguelito that is located in Monterey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Luis Obispo County community of San Miguelito.
- San Luis Obispo County
Curious and Interesting Names Near San Miguelito ...
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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Rock
- Bee Rock is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Gorda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorda
- Gorda is located in Monterey County
- Greenfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- 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 <2>
- Happy Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- 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
- King City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- 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 <2>
- Lodge Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Slates Hot Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slates Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slates Hot Springs
- Slates Hot Springs is located in Monterey County
- Sycamore Flat
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- 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
- Tin City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
How Far From San Miguelito 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 San Miguelito to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in San Miguelito and extending to:
- Salinas, which is the Seat of Monterey County, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from San Miguelito to Salinas, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 181 miles [291.3 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,410 miles [3,878.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,510 miles [12,086.2 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 8,278 miles [13,322.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,310 miles [10,155 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for San Miguelito. 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 from Point A (ie- San Miguelito) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in San Miguelito. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9566, Longitude: -121.2708 In this case, the coordinates for San Miguelito have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 San Miguelito 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 339.026 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.642 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.45 degrees. |