Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Vega Del Rio Del Pajaro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vega Del Rio Del Pajaro and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Vega Del Rio Del Pajaro

• 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 Vega Del Rio Del Pajaro:
  • 36.883565, -121.664391
  • 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 Vega Del Rio Del Pajaro

• 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 Vega Del Rio Del Pajaro 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Vega Del Rio Del Pajaro ...

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
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aromas
  • Aromas is located in Monterey County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aromas <1>
• Castroville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castroville
  • Castroville is located in Monterey County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castroville <1>
• Corporal
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corporal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corporal
  • Corporal is located in Santa Clara County
• Elkhorn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
  • Elkhorn is located in Monterey County
• Freedom
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
  • Freedom is located in Santa Cruz County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <1>
• Morse
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
  • Morse is located in San Benito County
• Murphy Crossing
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Crossing
  • Murphy Crossing is located in Monterey County
• Prunedale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prunedale
  • Prunedale is located in Monterey County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prunedale <1>

How Far From Vega Del Rio Del Pajaro 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 Vega Del Rio Del Pajaro to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Salinas, which is the Seat of Monterey County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Vega Del Rio Del Pajaro to Salinas, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,411 miles [3,880.1 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 7,458 miles [12,002.5 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 8,226 miles [13,238.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,268 miles [10,087.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vega Del Rio Del Pajaro. 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/