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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.
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Montmorenci
- 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 Tippecanoe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tippecanoe County
- Since Montmorenci is near Benton County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Benton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Warren 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Montmorenci
Communities Also Named Montmorenci ...
We found two communities that are also named Montmorenci.
Within Indiana, the name Montmorenci is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of two communities that are located 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)
- Badger Grove is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger Grove
- Cairo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cairo is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Crumb Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Crumb Corner is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumb Corner
- Green Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Green Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Green Meadows is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Happy Hollow Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Happy Hollow Heights is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hollow Heights
- Indian Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Indian Village is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Octagon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Octagon is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octagon
- Old Halfway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old Halfway is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Halfway
- Round Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Round Grove is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
How Far From Montmorenci 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 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<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
- 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).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,841 miles [7,790.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Montmorenci) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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.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 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.042 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.682 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.676 degrees. |
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