Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Montevallo:
  • 33.100262, -86.863023
  • 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 Montevallo

• 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby County
  • Since Montevallo is near Bibb County and also Chilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bibb County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Chilton 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 Montevallo

Communities Also Named Montevallo ...

We found one communities that are also named Montevallo.

Within Alabama, the name Montevallo is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Montevallo in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Vernon County
    • This Montevallo is located in Vernon County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the northwest of the Montevallo that is located in Shelby County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon County community of Montevallo.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Montevallo ...

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.

• Dry Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dry Valley is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Valley
• Elliotsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Elliotsville is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotsville
• Glen Forest
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Glen Forest is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Forest
• Ivanhoe
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ivanhoe is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
• Meadow Green
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Meadow Green is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Green
• Mission Hills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Mission Hills is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
• Pea Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pea Ridge is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
• Roberta
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Roberta is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
• Sawmill Town
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sawmill Town is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Town
• Stems
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Stems is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stems
• Valley Junction
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Valley Junction is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
• Willow Glen
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Willow Glen is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen

How Far From Montevallo 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 city such as Montevallo to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Columbiana, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Montevallo to Columbiana, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 678 miles [1,091.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,574 miles [10,579.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,281 miles [11,717.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,158 miles [8,301 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'