Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Soledad, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Soledad and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Soledad

• 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 Soledad:
  • 36.428001, -121.323141
  • 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 Soledad

• 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 Soledad 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Soledad ...

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
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitterwater
  • Bitterwater is located in San Benito County
• Dean
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
  • Dean is located in Monterey County
• Greenfield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Harlem
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
  • Harlem is located in Monterey County
• Jamesburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg
  • Jamesburg is located in Monterey County
• King City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Pinnacles
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnacles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacles
  • Pinnacles is located in San Benito County
• Sycamore Flat
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Soledad 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 city such as Soledad to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Soledad and extending to:

• Salinas, which is the Seat of Monterey County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Soledad to Salinas, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 148 miles [238.2 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 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,402 miles [3,865.6 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<5> 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).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,249 miles [13,275.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,284 miles [10,113.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Soledad: www.cityofsoledad.com/

The official website for Monterey County: www.co.monterey.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/