Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Montgomery Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Montgomery Village and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Montgomery Village
- 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 Montgomery Village:
- 38.444356, -122.688597
- 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 Montgomery Village
- 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 Sonoma County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sonoma County
- Since Montgomery Village is near Napa County and also Marin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Napa County
- eBird sighting report for Marin 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 Montgomery Village ...
We found two communities that share the name Montgomery Village.
Within California, the name Montgomery Village is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Montgomery Village is located in Montgomery County and lies 2,422 miles [3,897.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Montgomery Village that is located in Sonoma County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Montgomery Village.
- Virginia
- Roanoke County
- This Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County and lies 2,314 miles [3,724 km]<1> to the east of the Montgomery Village that is located in Sonoma County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Montgomery Village.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Montgomery Village ...
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.
- Beltaine ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Fredericks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericks
- Fredericks is located in Sonoma County
- Glen Ellen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
- Glen Ellen is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Ellen <3>
- Hopyard ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Hurlbut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Larkfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Lawndale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Orchard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Roseland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Stony Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Sonoma County
- Wildwood ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Woodleaf
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Montgomery Village 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 community such as Montgomery Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Montgomery Village and extending to:
- Santa Rosa, which is the Seat of Sonoma County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Montgomery Village to Sacramento, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,434 miles [3,917.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 139 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,376 miles [11,870.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,142 miles [13,103.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,206 miles [9,987.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Montgomery Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sonoma County: www.sonoma-county.org/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Montgomery Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Montgomery Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4444, Longitude: -122.6886 In this case, the coordinates for Montgomery Village 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 Montgomery Village 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 340.501 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.545 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.333 degrees. |