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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 Monticello Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Monticello Estates 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 Monticello Estates:
    • 33.119287, -87.475004
    • 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 Monticello Estates
  • 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 Tuscaloosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa County
    • Since Monticello Estates is near Bibb County and also Hale 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 Hale 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 Monticello Estates

Communities Also Named Monticello Estates ...

We found two communities that are also named Monticello Estates.

Within Alabama, the name Monticello Estates is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • South Carolina
      • Aiken County
      • This Monticello Estates is located in Aiken County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the east of the Monticello Estates that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Monticello Estates.
    • Virginia
      • Roanoke City
      • This Monticello Estates is located in Roanoke City and lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Monticello Estates that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Monticello Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Monticello Estates ...

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.

  • Box Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Box Springs is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Springs
  • Cedar Knoll
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Knoll is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knoll
  • Cherokee Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Cherokee Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
  • Cherry Dale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cherry Dale is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Dale
  • Cottondale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Cottonwood Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Cottonwood Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Park
  • Coventry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Coventry is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
  • Eastern Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Eastern Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Hills
  • Echo Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Echo Hill is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hill
  • Fairway Drive
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairway Drive is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Drive
  • Hickory Forest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hickory Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forest
  • Hillswood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hillswood is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillswood
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Huntland
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Huntland is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
    • Hurricane Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Hurricane Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Hills
    • Jerusalem Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jerusalem Heights is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Heights
    • Lake Shore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Lake Shore is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
    • Little Sandy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Little Sandy is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
    • Lynn Haven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Lynn Haven is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Haven
    • Maxwell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Maxwell is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Meadowbrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Meadowbrook is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Mimosa Highlands
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Mimosa Highlands is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Highlands
    • Old Mill Trace
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Old Mill Trace is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Trace
    • Peach Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Peach Grove is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
    • Running Brook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Running Brook is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Running Brook
    • Sky Ranch
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sky Ranch is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Ranch
    • Skyland Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Skyland Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland Park
    • South Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • South Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
    • Springbrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Springbrook is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
    • Stokes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Stokes is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
    • University Lane
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • University Lane is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Lane
    • Whispering Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Whispering Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
    • Woodland Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Woodland Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
    • Woodland Pines
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Woodland Pines is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Pines
    • Woodland Terrace
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Woodland Terrace is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Terrace

How Far From Monticello Estates 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 Monticello Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Monticello Estates to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 705 miles [1,134.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,598 miles [10,618.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,308 miles [11,761.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,184 miles [8,342.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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- Monticello Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Monticello Estates 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 Monticello Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1193, Longitude: -87.4750       In this case, the coordinates for Monticello Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.055 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.671 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.649 degrees.