Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Montclair, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Montclair and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Montclair
- 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 Montclair:
- 34.077687, -117.698264
- 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 Montclair
- 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 Bernardino County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for San Bernardino County
- Since Montclair is near Los Angeles County and also Riverside County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Los Angeles County
- eBird sighting report for Riverside 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 Montclair ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name Montclair.
There is one other community in California which is also named Montclair.
Beyond California, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Colorado
- Arapahoe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Montclair [Arapahoe County].
- Denver County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Montclair [Denver County].
- Florida
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Fayette County
- This Montclair is located in Fayette County and lies 1,863 miles [2,998.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Montclair that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Montclair.
- Shelby County
- This Montclair is located in Shelby County and lies 1,817 miles [2,924.2 km] to the east northeast of the Montclair that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Montclair.
- Massachusetts
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Montclair is located in Cumberland County and lies 2,189 miles [3,522.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Montclair that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Montclair.
- Davidson County
- This Montclair is located in Davidson County and lies 2,108 miles [3,392.5 km] to the east northeast of the Montclair that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Montclair.
- Onslow County
- This Montclair is located in Onslow County and lies 2,284 miles [3,675.7 km] to the east northeast of the Montclair that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Montclair.
- Scotland County
- This Montclair is located in Scotland County and lies 2,162 miles [3,479.4 km] to the east northeast of the Montclair that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Montclair.
- Wilson County
- This Montclair is located in Wilson County and lies 2,240 miles [3,604.9 km] to the east northeast of the Montclair that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Montclair.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Montclair ...
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.
- Boys Republic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boys Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Republic
- Boys Republic is located in San Bernardino County
- Champagne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Charter Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charter Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oak
- Charter Oak is located in Los Angeles County
- Citrus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Creekside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Dells ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Diamond Bar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Bar
- Diamond Bar is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond Bar <4>
- Mount Baldy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Baldy
- Mount Baldy is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Baldy <4>
- Sleepy Hollow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Sleepy Hollow is located in San Bernardino County
- Sunsweet
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Walnut
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Walnut is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut <4>
How Far From Montclair 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 city such as Montclair to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Montclair and extending to:
- San Bernardino, which is the Seat of San Bernardino County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Montclair to San Bernardino, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 375 miles [603.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,262 miles [3,640.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,553 miles [12,155.4 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 8,321 miles [13,391.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,306 miles [10,148.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Montclair: www.ci.montclair.ca.us/
The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.gov/
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- Montclair) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Montclair. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0777, Longitude: -117.6983 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Montclair could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Montclair 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 335.791 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.599 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.317 degrees. |