Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Monterey Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Monterey Acres and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Monterey Acres

• 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 Monterey Acres:
  • 33.802885, -84.051858
  • 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 Monterey Acres

• 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 Gwinnett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
  • Since Monterey Acres is near DeKalb County and also Rockdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
  • eBird sighting report for Rockdale 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Monterey Acres ...

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.

• Bermuda
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bermuda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
  • Bermuda is located in DeKalb County
• Centerville
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Gwinnett County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 7,884 people
• Mason Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Woods
  • Mason Woods is located in Gwinnett County
• Meadow Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Hills
  • Meadow Hills is located in Gwinnett County
• Mountain Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Cove
  • Mountain Cove is located in Gwinnett County
• Rock Bridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge
  • Rock Bridge is located in Gwinnett County
• Rock Chapel
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Chapel
  • Rock Chapel is located in DeKalb County
• Rockbridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
  • Rockbridge is located in Gwinnett County
• Scenic Mountain
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Mountain
  • Scenic Mountain is located in Gwinnett County
• Summer Place
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Place
  • Summer Place is located in Gwinnett County
• Timber Trace
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Trace
  • Timber Trace is located in Gwinnett County
• Twin Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Village
  • Twin Village is located in Gwinnett County

How Far From Monterey Acres 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 community such as Monterey Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Monterey Acres and extending to:

• Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Gwinnett County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Monterey Acres to Lawrenceville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 525 miles [844.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,422 miles [10,335.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,124 miles [11,465 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,002 miles [8,049.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Gwinnett County: www.co.gwinnett.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/