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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 Montmorenci, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Montmorenci and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Montmorenci:
    • 40.474658, -87.029457
    • 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 Montmorenci
  • 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 Montmorenci ...

We found two communities that share the name Montmorenci.

Within Indiana, the name Montmorenci is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Pennsylvania
      • Elk County
      • This Montmorenci is located in Elk County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the east of the Montmorenci that is located in Tippecanoe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elk County community of Montmorenci.
    • South Carolina
      • Aiken County
      • This Montmorenci is located in Aiken County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Montmorenci that is located in Tippecanoe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Montmorenci.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Montmorenci ...

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.

  • Badger Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badger Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger Grove
    • Badger Grove is located in White County
  • Cairo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Cairo is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Crumb Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumb Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumb Corner
    • Crumb Corner is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Green Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Green Hill is located in Warren County
  • Green Meadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
    • Green Meadows is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Happy Hollow Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hollow Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hollow Heights
    • Happy Hollow Heights is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Indian Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Indian Village is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Octagon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Octagon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octagon
    • Octagon is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Old Halfway
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Halfway
    • Old Halfway is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Round Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
    • Round Grove is located in White County

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

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

  • Lafayette, which is the Seat of Tippecanoe County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Montmorenci to Lafayette, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 541 miles [870.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,227 miles [10,021.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,961 miles [11,202.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,841 miles [7,790.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Tippecanoe County: www.co.tippecanoe.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

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- Montmorenci) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Montmorenci. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4747, Longitude: -87.0295    
<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 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 Montmorenci to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.042 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.682 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.676 degrees.









 

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