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

When in Monterey, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Monterey 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 Monterey:
    • 42.179340, -73.212427
    • 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 Monterey
  • 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 Monterey ...

We found 35 communities that share the name Monterey.

Within Massachusetts, the name Monterey is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another 35 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Butler County
      • This Monterey is located in Butler County and lies 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Monterey that is located in Berkshire County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Monterey.
    • Arkansas
      • Cross County
      • This Monterey is located in Cross County and lies 1,042 miles [1,676.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Monterey that is located in Berkshire County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cross County community of Monterey.
    • California
      • Monterey County
      • This Monterey is located in Monterey County and lies 2,590 miles [4,168.2 km]<1> to the west of the Monterey that is located in Berkshire County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monterey County community of Monterey.
    • Florida
      • Duval 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 Florida community of Monterey [Duval County].
    • Georgia
      • Fulton County
      • This Monterey is located in Fulton County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Monterey that is located in Berkshire County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Monterey.
    • Illinois
      • Fulton County
      • This Monterey is located in Fulton County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km]<1> to the west of the Monterey that is located in Berkshire County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Monterey.
    • Indiana
      • Pulaski County
      • This Monterey is located in Pulaski County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<1> to the west of the Monterey that is located in Berkshire County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Monterey.
    • Iowa
      • Davis County
      • This Monterey is located in Davis County and lies 1,006 miles [1,619 km]<1> to the west of the Monterey that is located in Berkshire County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Monterey.
    • Kansas
      • Riley 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 Kansas community of Monterey [Riley County].
    • Kentucky
      • Bourbon County
      • This Monterey is located in Bourbon County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Monterey that is located in Berkshire County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bourbon County community of Monterey.
      • Owen County
      • This Monterey is located in Owen County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km] to the west southwest of the Monterey that is located in Berkshire County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owen County community of Monterey.
    • Louisiana
      • Concordia Parish
      • This Monterey is located in Concordia Parish and lies 1,258 miles [2,024.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Monterey that is located in Berkshire County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Concordia Parish community of Monterey.
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Monterey is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,276 miles [2,053.5 km] to the west southwest of the Monterey that is located in Berkshire County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Monterey.
    • Michigan
      • Allegan 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 Michigan community of Monterey [Allegan County].
    • Minnesota
      • Martin 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 Minnesota community of Monterey [Martin County].
    • Mississippi
      • Rankin County
      • This Monterey is located in Rankin County and lies 1,152 miles [1,854 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Monterey that is located in Berkshire County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Monterey.
    • Missouri
      • Reynolds County
      • This Monterey is located in Reynolds County and lies 985 miles [1,585.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Monterey that is located in Berkshire County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Reynolds County community of Monterey.
    • Nebraska
      • Cuming County
      • This Monterey is located in Cuming County and lies 1,207 miles [1,942.5 km]<1> to the west of the Monterey that is located in Berkshire County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuming County community of Monterey.
    • New Mexico
      • Otero County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Otero County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otero County community of Monterey.
    • New York
      • Schuyler County
      • This Monterey is located in Schuyler County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the west of the Monterey that is located in Berkshire County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuyler County community of Monterey.
    • Ohio
      • Clermont County
      • This Monterey is located in Clermont County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Monterey that is located in Berkshire County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Monterey.
      • Hamilton County
      • This Monterey is located in Hamilton County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km] to the west southwest of the Monterey that is located in Berkshire County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Monterey.
      • Mercer County
      • This Monterey is located in Mercer County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km] to the west of the Monterey that is located in Berkshire County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Monterey.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Adams 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 Monterey [Adams County].
      • Berks County
      • This Monterey is located in Berks County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Monterey that is located in Berkshire County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Monterey.
      • Clarion County
      • This Monterey is located in Clarion County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km] to the west of the Monterey that is located in Berkshire County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Monterey.
      • Franklin County
      • This Monterey is located in Franklin County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km] to the southwest of the Monterey that is located in Berkshire County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Monterey.
      • Lancaster County
      • This Monterey is located in Lancaster County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km] to the southwest of the Monterey that is located in Berkshire County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Monterey.
    • South Carolina
      • Abbeville County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Monterey [Abbeville County].
    • Tennessee
      • Putnam County
      • This Monterey is located in Putnam County and lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Monterey that is located in Berkshire County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Monterey.
    • Texas
      • Angelina County
      • This Monterey is located in Angelina County and lies 1,389 miles [2,235.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Monterey that is located in Berkshire County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Angelina County community of Monterey.
      • Hill County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Hill County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hill County community of Monterey.
      • Marion County
      • This Monterey is located in Marion County and lies 1,305 miles [2,100.2 km] to the west southwest of the Monterey that is located in Berkshire County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Monterey.
    • Virginia
      • Highland County
      • This Monterey is located in Highland County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Monterey that is located in Berkshire County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Highland County community of Monterey.
    • Wisconsin
      • Waukesha County
      • This Monterey is located in Waukesha County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km]<1> to the west of the Monterey that is located in Berkshire County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waukesha County community of Monterey.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Monterey ...

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.

  • Cold Spring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
    • Cold Spring is located in Berkshire County
  • Hartsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
    • Hartsville is located in Berkshire County
  • Lee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Lee is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
  • Leisure Lee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Lee
    • Leisure Lee is located in Berkshire County
  • Rockdale Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale Mills
    • Rockdale Mills is located in Berkshire County
  • Roosterville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
    • Roosterville is located in Berkshire County
  • Skyland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
    • Skyland is located in Hampden County
  • Sodom
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
    • Sodom is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Tanglewood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Tanglewood is located in Berkshire County

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

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

  • Pittsfield, which is the Seat of Berkshire County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Monterey to Pittsfield, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
  • Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 110 miles [177 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 302 miles [486 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,601 miles [9,013.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,312 miles [10,158.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,187 miles [6,738.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Monterey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monterey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1793, Longitude: -73.2124    
<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 Monterey 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 county. 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 Monterey, 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 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.
<6>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 Monterey to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.296 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.027 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.632 degrees.









 

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