Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 East Monticello:
  • 42.248891, -91.171537
  • 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 East Monticello

• 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 Jones County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jones County
  • Since East Monticello is near Delaware County and also Dubuque County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Delaware County
  • eBird sighting report for Dubuque 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 East Monticello ...

We found one communities that share the name East Monticello.

Within Iowa, the name East Monticello is unique.

Beyond Iowa, there is another community also named East Monticello in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • White County
    • This East Monticello is located in White County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the East Monticello that is located in Jones County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of East Monticello.

Curious and Interesting Names Near East Monticello ...

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.

• Amber
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
  • Amber is located in Jones County
• Cascade
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
  • Cascade is located in Dubuque County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cascade <2>
• Dales Ford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dales Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dales Ford
  • Dales Ford is located in Jones County
• Downers Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downers Grove
  • Downers Grove is located in Jones County
• Edinburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
  • Edinburg is located in Jones County
• Junction Switch
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Switch
  • Junction Switch is located in Jones County
• Sand Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
  • Sand Springs is located in Delaware County
• Scotch Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Grove
  • Scotch Grove is located in Jones County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotch Grove <2>
• Springhole
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhole have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhole
  • Springhole is located in Jones County

How Far From East Monticello 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 East Monticello to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Monticello and extending to:

• Anamosa, which is the Seat of Jones County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from East Monticello to Anamosa, with an average speed<4> 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.
• Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 133 miles [214 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 775 miles [1,247.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 44 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,291 miles [10,124.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,037 miles [11,325 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,928 miles [7,930.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jones County: www.co.jones.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/