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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 Montreat, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Montreat and the surrounding area.
- 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 Montreat:
- 33.413442, -86.801378
- 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 Montreat
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Montreat is near Shelby County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Blount 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 Montreat
Communities Also Named Montreat ...
We found one communities that are also named Montreat.
Within Alabama, the name Montreat is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Montreat in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Buncombe County
- This Montreat is located in Buncombe County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Montreat that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Montreat.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Montreat ...
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.
- Cedar Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cedar Crest is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Chapel Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Chapel Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chestnut Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Chimney Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Chimney Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Hills
- Coventry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Coventry is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Crest is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest
- Crossgate
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Crossgate is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgate
- Havenview
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Havenview is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenview
- Hidden Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hidden Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Ridge
- Hoover
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Imperial Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Imperial Forest is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Forest
- Ivy Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ivy Chase is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Chase
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Ivy Glenn
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ivy Glenn is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Glenn
- Lakeview Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lakeview Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Park
- Longleaf
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Longleaf is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longleaf
- Mill Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mill Run is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Run
- Mountain Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mountain Oaks is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Oaks
- Panorama
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Panorama is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama
- Plantation Point
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Plantation Point is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Point
- Polo Trace
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Polo Trace is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo Trace
- Rocky Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Shades Cliff
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shades Cliff is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shades Cliff
- Sky Ranch
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sky Ranch is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Ranch
- Tangle Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tangle Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangle Creek
- Tanglewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tanglewood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Thornhill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Thornhill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Timber Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Timber Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Wine Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wine Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wine Ridge
How Far From Montreat 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 Montreat to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Montreat and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the North.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Montreat 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 662 miles [1,065.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,556 miles [10,550.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,265 miles [11,691.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,141 miles [8,273.6 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Montreat) 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 Montreat 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 Montreat. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4134, Longitude: -86.8014 In this case, the coordinates for Montreat have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.669 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.265 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.319 degrees. |
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