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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Montague:
    • 34.969526, -85.800530
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Montague
  • 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
    • Since Montague is near Marion County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Montague

Communities Also Named Montague ...

We found 21 communities that are also named Montague.

Within Alabama, the name Montague is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of 21 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, nineteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Siskiyou County
      • This Montague is located in Siskiyou County and lies 2,026 miles [3,260.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Montague that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Siskiyou County community of Montague.
    • Florida
      • Marion County
      • This Montague is located in Marion County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Montague that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Montague.
    • Kansas
      • Riley 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 Kansas community of Montague [Riley County].
    • Maine
      • Penobscot 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 Maine community of Montague [Penobscot County].
    • Massachusetts
      • Franklin County
      • This Montague is located in Franklin County and lies 883 miles [1,421.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Montague that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Montague.
    • Michigan
      • Muskegon County
      • This Montague is located in Muskegon County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the north of the Montague that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskegon County community of Montague.
    • Missouri
      • Christian County
      • This Montague is located in Christian County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Montague that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Montague.
    • Montana
      • Chouteau County
      • This Montague is located in Chouteau County and lies 1,539 miles [2,476.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Montague that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chouteau County community of Montague.
    • New Jersey
      • Sussex County
      • This Montague is located in Sussex County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Montague that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Montague.
    • New York
      • Lewis 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 New York community of Montague [Lewis County].
    • North Carolina
      • Pender County
      • This Montague is located in Pender County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the east of the Montague that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pender County community of Montague.
    • Oregon
      • Gilliam County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Montague [Gilliam County].
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Montague lies 1,431 miles [2,303 km]<1> to the northeast of the Montague that is located in Jackson County.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Montague is located in Greenville County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the east of the Montague that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Montague.
      • Pickens County
      • This Montague is located in Pickens County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km] to the east of the Montague that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Montague.
    • Tennessee
      • Davidson County
      • This Montague is located in Davidson County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Montague that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Montague.
      • Rhea County
      • This Montague is located in Rhea County and lies 51 miles [82.1 km] to the northeast of the Montague that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rhea County community of Montague.
    • Texas
      • Montague County
      • This Montague is located in Montague County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<1> to the west of the Montague that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montague County community of Montague.
    • Virginia
      • Essex County
      • This Montague is located in Essex County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Montague that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Montague.
      • King George County
      • This Montague is located in King George County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km] to the east northeast of the Montague that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King George County community of Montague.
    • Yukon
      • This Montague lies 2,842 miles [4,573.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Montague that is located in Jackson County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Montague ...

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.

  • Bass
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bass is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass
  • Copenhagen ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Copenhagen is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
  • Edgefield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Edgefield is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
  • Eureka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Eureka is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Grahams Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Grahams Ferry is located in Marion County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahams Ferry
  • Harris
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Harris is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
  • Island Creek Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Island Creek Ferry is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek Ferry
  • Long Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Long Island is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
  • Pleasant Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Richard City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Richard City is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
    • Rocky Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Rocky Springs is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
    • Rudders Ferry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Rudders Ferry is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudders Ferry
    • Summer Bluff
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Summer Bluff is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Bluff
    • Sweetens Cove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sweetens Cove is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetens Cove
    • Widows Creek Station
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Widows Creek Station is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widows Creek Station

How Far From Montague 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 community such as Montague to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Montague and extending to:

  • Scottsboro, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Montague to Scottsboro, 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.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 181 miles [291.3 km] to the south (S). 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 554 miles [891.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,441 miles [10,365.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,153 miles [11,511.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,028 miles [8,091.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Montague) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Montague 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>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 Montague, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Montague to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Montague. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9695, Longitude: -85.8005       In this case, the coordinates for Montague have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.147 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.879 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.562 degrees.