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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 Montello, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Montello 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 Montello:
- 42.109173, -71.010642
- 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 Montello
- 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 Plymouth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Plymouth County
- Since Montello is near Norfolk County and also Bristol County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Norfolk County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bristol 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 Montello
Communities Also Named Montello ...
We found three communities that are also named Montello.
Within Massachusetts, the name Montello is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nevada
- Elko County
- This Montello is located in Elko County and lies 2,203 miles [3,545.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Montello that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of Montello.
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Montello is located in Berks County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Montello that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Montello.
- Wisconsin
- Marquette County
- This Montello is located in Marquette County and lies 931 miles [1,498.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Montello that is located in Plymouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Montello.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Montello ...
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.
- Accord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Beaver is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Braintree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Curtisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Curtisville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
- Elm Square
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Elm Square is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Square
- Fireworks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fireworks is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fireworks
- Four Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Four Corners is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Manleys Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Manleys Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleys Corner
- Manns Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Manns Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Corner
- Marshall Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Corner
- Pratts Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pratts Corner is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Corner
- Randolph
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Rockland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rockland is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
- Stanley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Stanley is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Town Hall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Town Hall is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Hall
- Winters Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Winters Corner is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Corner
How Far From Montello 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 Montello to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Montello and extending to:
- Plymouth, which is the Seat of Plymouth County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Montello to Plymouth, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 386 miles [621.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,511 miles [8,869.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,217 miles [10,005.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,094 miles [6,588.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Montello) 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 Montello 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 Montello. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1092, Longitude: -71.0106 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.984 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.538 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.677 degrees. |
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