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:
- 31.570725, -92.991828
- 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 parish-by-parish basis. We have selected Natchitoches Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Natchitoches Parish
- Since Montrose is near Grant Parish and also Winn Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Grant Parish
- eBird sighting report for Winn Parish
- 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 Louisiana, the name Montrose is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, 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 1,756 miles [2,826 km]<1> to the northwest of the Montrose that is located in Natchitoches Parish.
- California
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Laurens County
- This Montrose is located in Laurens County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the east of the Montrose that is located in Natchitoches Parish.
- 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 773 miles [1,244 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Montrose that is located in Natchitoches Parish.
- 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 585 miles [941.5 km] to the north northeast of the Montrose that is located in Natchitoches Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Effingham County community of Montrose.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Montrose is located in Charles County and lies 1,019 miles [1,639.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Montrose that is located in Natchitoches Parish.
- 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 1,030 miles [1,657.6 km] to the northeast of the Montrose that is located in Natchitoches Parish.
- 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 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Montrose that is located in Natchitoches Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hoke County community of Montrose.
- Nova Scotia
- This Montrose lies 1,834 miles [2,951.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Montrose that is located in Natchitoches Parish.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Montrose lies 1,096 miles [1,763.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Montrose that is located in Natchitoches Parish.
- 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 1,122 miles [1,805.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Montrose that is located in Natchitoches Parish.
- 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 1,179 miles [1,897.4 km] to the northeast of the Montrose that is located in Natchitoches Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Montrose.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Montrose lies 1,856 miles [2,986.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Montrose that is located in Natchitoches Parish.
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Dane County
- This Montrose is located in Dane County and lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Montrose that is located in Natchitoches Parish.
- 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.
- Bermuda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Cognac ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Cypress
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Flora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Flora is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <5>
- Henryville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henryville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Henryville is located in Natchitoches Parish
- James Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Ferry
- James Ferry is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Magnolia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Pollockville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollockville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollockville
- Pollockville is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Red Dirt ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Montrose 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 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:
- Natchitoches, which is the Seat of Natchitoches Parish, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Montrose to Natchitoches, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 133 miles [214 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 1,030 miles [1,657.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,900 miles [11,104.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,620 miles [12,263.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,495 miles [8,843.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Montrose. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.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 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: 31.5707, Longitude: -92.9918 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 parish. 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 317.316 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.254 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.162 degrees. |