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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 Montgomery, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Montgomery 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 Montgomery:
    • 42.206757, -72.805095
    • 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 Montgomery
  • 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 Hampden County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hampden County
    • Since Montgomery is near Hampshire County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hampshire County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Montgomery

Communities Also Named Montgomery ...

We found 36 communities that are also named Montgomery.

Within Massachusetts, the name Montgomery is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, we know of 36 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 36 communities, 35 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Montgomery County
      • This Montgomery is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,002 miles [1,612.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Montgomery that is located in Hampden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Montgomery.
    • Alberta
      • This Montgomery lies 2,024 miles [3,257.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Montgomery that is located in Hampden County.
    • California
      • Mendocino County
      • This Montgomery is located in Mendocino County and lies 2,616 miles [4,210 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Montgomery that is located in Hampden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Montgomery.
    • Colorado
      • Park County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Park County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Park County community of Montgomery.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Montgomery is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,118 miles [1,799.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Montgomery that is located in Hampden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Montgomery.
    • Georgia
      • Chatham County
      • This Montgomery is located in Chatham County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Montgomery that is located in Hampden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Montgomery.
    • Illinois
      • Kendall County
      • This Montgomery is located in Kendall County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<1> to the west of the Montgomery that is located in Hampden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kendall County community of Montgomery.
    • Indiana
      • Davies's County
      • This Montgomery is located in Davies's County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Montgomery that is located in Hampden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davies's County community of Montgomery.
    • Iowa
      • Dickinson County
      • This Montgomery is located in Dickinson County and lies 1,134 miles [1,825 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Montgomery that is located in Hampden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickinson County community of Montgomery.
    • Kansas
      • Dickinson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Montgomery [Dickinson County].
      • Montgomery County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Montgomery [Montgomery County].
    • Kentucky
      • Caldwell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Montgomery [Caldwell County].
      • Knott County
      • This Montgomery is located in Knott County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Montgomery that is located in Hampden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knott County community of Montgomery.
      • Trigg County
      • This Montgomery is located in Trigg County and lies 874 miles [1,406.6 km] to the west southwest of the Montgomery that is located in Hampden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trigg County community of Montgomery.
    • Louisiana
      • Grant Parish
      • This Montgomery is located in Grant Parish and lies 1,320 miles [2,124.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Montgomery that is located in Hampden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant Parish community of Montgomery.
    • Michigan
      • Hillsdale County
      • This Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the west of the Montgomery that is located in Hampden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsdale County community of Montgomery.
    • Minnesota
      • Le Sueur County
      • This Montgomery is located in Le Sueur County and lies 1,052 miles [1,693 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Montgomery that is located in Hampden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Le Sueur County community of Montgomery.
    • Mississippi
      • Holmes County
      • This Montgomery is located in Holmes County and lies 1,133 miles [1,823.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Montgomery that is located in Hampden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Montgomery.
      • Lincoln County
      • This Montgomery is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,211 miles [1,948.9 km] to the west southwest of the Montgomery that is located in Hampden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Montgomery.
    • Missouri
      • Montgomery County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Montgomery [Montgomery County].
    • Nevada
      • Nye County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Montgomery.
    • New Jersey
      • Somerset County
      • This Montgomery is located in Somerset County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Montgomery that is located in Hampden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Montgomery.
    • New York
      • Orange County
      • This Montgomery is located in Orange County and lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Montgomery that is located in Hampden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Montgomery.
    • North Carolina
      • Montgomery County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Montgomery [Montgomery County].
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This Montgomery is located in Hamilton County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Montgomery that is located in Hampden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Montgomery.
      • Pickaway County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Pickaway County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickaway County community of Montgomery.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lycoming County
      • This Montgomery is located in Lycoming County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Montgomery that is located in Hampden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lycoming County community of Montgomery.
    • South Carolina
      • Richland County
      • This Montgomery is located in Richland County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Montgomery that is located in Hampden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Montgomery.
    • Tennessee
      • Decatur County
      • This Montgomery is located in Decatur County and lies 945 miles [1,520.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Montgomery that is located in Hampden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Montgomery.
      • Morgan County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Montgomery [Morgan County].
      • Scott County
      • This Montgomery is located in Scott County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km] to the west southwest of the Montgomery that is located in Hampden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Montgomery.
    • Texas
      • Montgomery County
      • This Montgomery is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,505 miles [2,422.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Montgomery that is located in Hampden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Montgomery.
    • Vermont
      • Franklin County
      • This Montgomery is located in Franklin County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the north of the Montgomery that is located in Hampden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Montgomery.
    • Virginia
      • Montgomery County
      • This Montgomery is located in Montgomery County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Montgomery that is located in Hampden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Montgomery.
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Montgomery [Washington County].
    • West Virginia
      • Fayette County
      • This Montgomery is located in Fayette County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Montgomery that is located in Hampden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Montgomery.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Montgomery ...

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.

  • Crescent Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Crescent Mills is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Mills
  • Dayville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dayville is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville
  • Knightville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Knightville is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightville
  • Little River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Little River is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
  • Littleville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Littleville is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
  • Loudville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Loudville is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudville
  • Mountain Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Mountain Park is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
  • Rock Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Rock Valley is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
  • Trainfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Trainfield is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trainfield

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

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

  • Springfield, which is the Seat of Hampden County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Montgomery to Springfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 89 miles [143.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 318 miles [511.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,583 miles [8,985 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,293 miles [10,127.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,169 miles [6,709.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'

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 from Point A (ie- Montgomery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Montgomery, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Montgomery 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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2068, Longitude: -72.8051       In this case, the coordinates for Montgomery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.046 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.75 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.434 degrees.