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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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Monticello Estates
  • 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 Monticello Estates ...

We found two communities that share the name Monticello Estates.

Within Alabama, the name Monticello Estates is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another two communities that are located throughout 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Springs
    • Box Springs is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Cedar Knoll
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knoll
    • Cedar Knoll is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Cherokee Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
    • Cherokee Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Cherry Dale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Dale
    • Cherry Dale is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Cottondale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
    • Cottondale is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottondale <3>
  • Cottonwood Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Park
    • Cottonwood Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Coventry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
    • Coventry is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Eastern Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Hills
    • Eastern Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Echo Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hill
    • Echo Hill is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Fairway Drive
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Drive
    • Fairway Drive is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Hickory Forest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forest
    • Hickory Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Hillswood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillswood
    • Hillswood is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Huntland
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
      • Huntland is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Hurricane Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Hills
      • Hurricane Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jerusalem Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Heights
      • Jerusalem Heights is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Lake Shore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
      • Lake Shore is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Little Sandy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
      • Little Sandy is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Lynn Haven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Haven
      • Lynn Haven is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Maxwell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Meadowbrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Mimosa Highlands
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mimosa Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Highlands
      • Mimosa Highlands is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Old Mill Trace
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mill Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Trace
      • Old Mill Trace is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Peach Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
      • Peach Grove is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Running Brook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Running Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Running Brook
      • Running Brook is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Sky Ranch
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Ranch
      • Sky Ranch is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Skyland Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland Park
      • Skyland Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • South Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
      • South Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Springbrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
      • Springbrook is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Stokes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • University Lane
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Lane
      • University Lane is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Whispering Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
      • Whispering Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Woodland Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
      • Woodland Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Woodland Pines
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Pines
      • Woodland Pines is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Woodland Terrace
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Terrace
      • Woodland Terrace is located in Tuscaloosa County

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<4>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<5> 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).<6>
  • 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).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,184 miles [8,342.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Monticello Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Tuscaloosa County: www.co.tuscaloosa.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Monticello Estates) to Point B.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).
<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 Monticello Estates 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 314.055 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.671 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.649 degrees.




 

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