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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 Montauk, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Montauk 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 Montauk:
- 37.447823, -91.695705
- 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 Montauk
- 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 Dent County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dent County
- Since Montauk is near Texas County and also Shannon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Texas County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Shannon 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 Montauk
Communities Also Named Montauk ...
We found two communities that are also named Montauk.
Within Missouri, the name Montauk is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Suffolk County
- This Montauk is located in Suffolk County and lies 1,081 miles [1,739.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Montauk that is located in Dent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Montauk.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Montauk.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Montauk ...
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.
- Cedargrove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cedargrove is located in Shannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedargrove
- Jack
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jack is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Joy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Joy is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
- Licking
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Maples
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Maples is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
- Oscar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Oscar is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
- Ranger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ranger is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
- Raymondville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Montauk 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 Montauk to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Montauk and extending to:
- Salem, which is the Seat of Dent County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Montauk to Salem, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 82 miles [132 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 801 miles [1,289.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,552 miles [10,544.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,287 miles [11,727.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,167 miles [8,315.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Montauk) 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 Montauk, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Montauk 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 Montauk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4478, Longitude: -91.6957 In this case, the coordinates for Montauk have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.999 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.663 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.604 degrees. |
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