Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Montrose, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Montrose and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Montrose
- 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 Montrose:
- 38.469460, -107.861500
- 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 Montrose
- 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 Montrose County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montrose County
- Since Montrose is near Ouray County and also Delta County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ouray County
- eBird sighting report for Delta 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 Montrose ...
We found 37 communities that share the name Montrose.
Within Colorado, the name Montrose is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of another 37 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 37 communities, 33 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Montrose lies 877 miles [1,411.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Montrose that is located in Montrose County.
- California
- Georgia
- Laurens County
- This Montrose is located in Laurens County and lies 1,442 miles [2,320.7 km]<1> to the east of the Montrose that is located in Montrose County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurens County community of Montrose.
- Twiggs County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Montrose [Twiggs County].
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Montrose is located in Cook County and lies 1,084 miles [1,744.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Montrose that is located in Montrose County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Montrose.
- Effingham County
- This Montrose is located in Effingham County and lies 1,047 miles [1,685 km] to the east of the Montrose that is located in Montrose County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Effingham County community of Montrose.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Montrose is located in Charles County and lies 1,653 miles [2,660.2 km]<1> to the east of the Montrose that is located in Montrose County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Montrose.
- Montgomery County
- This Montrose is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,647 miles [2,650.6 km] to the east of the Montrose that is located in Montrose County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Montrose.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Montrose [Cumberland County].
- Hoke County
- This Montrose is located in Hoke County and lies 1,589 miles [2,557.2 km]<1> to the east of the Montrose that is located in Montrose County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hoke County community of Montrose.
- Nova Scotia
- This Montrose lies 2,288 miles [3,682.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Montrose that is located in Montrose County.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Montrose lies 1,528 miles [2,459.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Montrose that is located in Montrose County.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Montrose [Allegheny County].
- Berks County
- This Montrose is located in Berks County and lies 1,696 miles [2,729.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Montrose that is located in Montrose County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Montrose.
- Susquehanna County
- This Montrose is located in Susquehanna County and lies 1,693 miles [2,724.6 km] to the east northeast of the Montrose that is located in Montrose County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Montrose.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Montrose lies 2,266 miles [3,646.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Montrose that is located in Montrose County.
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Dane County
- This Montrose is located in Dane County and lies 1,002 miles [1,612.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Montrose that is located in Montrose County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of Montrose.
- Manitowoc County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Montrose [Manitowoc County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Montrose ...
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 Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Montrose County
- Delta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Delta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,030 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <5>
- Frost
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Loghill Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loghill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loghill Village
- Loghill Village is located in Ouray County
- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Pea Green Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Green Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Green Corner
- Pea Green Corner is located in Montrose County
- Read
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Rogers Mesa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Mesa
- Rogers Mesa is located in Delta County
How Far From Montrose to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Montrose to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Montrose and extending to:
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Montrose to Denver, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,653 miles [2,660.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 65 days and walking would take 94 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,029 miles [11,312.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,794 miles [12,543.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,733 miles [9,226.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Montrose: www.ci.montrose.co.us/
The official website for Montrose County: www.co.montrose.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.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- Montrose) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Montrose. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4695, Longitude: -107.8615 In this case, the coordinates for Montrose have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Montrose could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Montrose, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Montrose to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 328.568 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.31 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.662 degrees. |