Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Montevallo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Montevallo and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Montevallo
- 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 Montevallo:
- 37.726339, -94.108362
- 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 Montevallo
- 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 Vernon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Vernon County
- Since Montevallo is near Cedar County and also Barton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cedar County
- eBird sighting report for Barton 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Montevallo ...
We found one communities that share the name Montevallo.
Within Missouri, the name Montevallo is unique.
Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Montevallo in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Shelby County
- This Montevallo is located in Shelby County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the southeast of the Montevallo that is located in Vernon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Montevallo.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Montevallo ...
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.
- Cedarville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Dade County
- El Dorado Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dorado Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado Springs
- El Dorado Springs is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado Springs <3>
- Greene Springs ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Springs
- Greene Springs is located in Vernon County
- Irwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Ivy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Osiris
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Sandstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Tingley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Willowville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
- Willowville is located in Cedar County
- Zodiac
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
How Far From Montevallo 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 Montevallo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Montevallo and extending to:
- Nevada, which is the Seat of Vernon County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Montevallo to Nevada, 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 four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 927 miles [1,491.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,626 miles [10,663.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,367 miles [11,856 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,252 miles [8,452.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Montevallo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Vernon County: www.vernoncountymo.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 from Point A (ie- Montevallo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Montevallo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7263, Longitude: -94.1084 In this case, the coordinates for Montevallo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Montevallo to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.623 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.581 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.689 degrees. |