Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Monterey Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Monterey Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Monterey Heights
- 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 Monterey Heights:
- 32.512085, -85.090769
- 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 Monterey Heights
- 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Since Monterey Heights is near Russell County and also Muscogee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Russell County
- eBird sighting report for Muscogee 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 Monterey Heights ...
We found one communities that share the name Monterey Heights.
Within Alabama, the name Monterey Heights is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Monterey Heights in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Stark County
- This Monterey Heights is located in Stark County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Monterey Heights that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Monterey Heights.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Monterey Heights ...
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.
- Bibb City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - City Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Village
- City Village is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Columbus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <3>
- Crescent Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Ridge
- Crescent Ridge is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Dinglewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dinglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinglewood
- Dinglewood is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Double Churches
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Churches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Churches
- Double Churches is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Fox Chapel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chapel
- Fox Chapel is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Green Island Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island Hills
- Green Island Hills is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Prince Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
- Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County
- Ranch Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranch Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranch Forest
- Ranch Forest is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Rolling Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Russell County
- Rose Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Rose Hill Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Heights
- Rose Hill Heights is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Twin Chapel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Chapel
- Twin Chapel is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,701 people
How Far From Monterey Heights 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 Monterey Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Monterey Heights and extending to:
- Opelika, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Monterey Heights to Opelika, with an average speed<4> 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 6 hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 71 miles [114.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 630 miles [1,013.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,527 miles [10,504.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,226 miles [11,629.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,105 miles [8,215.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Monterey Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Monterey Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monterey Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5121, Longitude: -85.0908 In this case, the coordinates for Monterey Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Monterey Heights 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 312.603 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.907 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.844 degrees. |