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35.794860, -80.274773
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We found nineteen communities that share the name Montclair.
There are four communities within North Carolina that are also named Montclair.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Located In North Carolina ...
Cumberland County
This Montclair is located in Cumberland County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Montclair that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Montclair.
Onslow County
This Montclair is located in Onslow County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Montclair that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Montclair.
Scotland County
This Montclair is located in Scotland County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Montclair that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Montclair.
Wilson County
This Montclair is located in Wilson County and lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the east of the Montclair that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Montclair.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Jefferson County
This Montclair is located in Jefferson County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Montclair that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Montclair.
California
Alameda County
This Montclair is located in Alameda County and lies 2,302 miles [3,704.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Montclair that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of Montclair.
San Bernardino County
This Montclair is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,108 miles [3,392.5 km] to the west of the Montclair that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Montclair.
Colorado
Arapahoe 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 Colorado community of Montclair [Arapahoe County].
Denver 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 Colorado community of Montclair [Denver County].
Florida
Lake County
This Montclair is located in Lake County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Montclair that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Montclair.
Georgia
Richmond County
This Montclair is located in Richmond County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Montclair that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Montclair.
Indiana
Hendricks County
This Montclair is located in Hendricks County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Montclair that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hendricks County community of Montclair.
Kentucky
Fayette County
This Montclair is located in Fayette County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the northwest of the Montclair that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Montclair.
Shelby County
This Montclair is located in Shelby County and lies 325 miles [523 km] to the west northwest of the Montclair that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Montclair.
Massachusetts
Norfolk County
This Montclair is located in Norfolk County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Montclair that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Montclair.
New Jersey
Essex County
This Montclair is located in Essex County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Montclair that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Montclair.
South Carolina
Greenville County
This Montclair is located in Greenville County and lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Montclair that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Montclair.
Tennessee
Washington County
This Montclair is located in Washington County and lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Montclair that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Montclair.
Virginia
Prince William County
This Montclair is located in Prince William County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Montclair that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Montclair.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Montclair ...
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.
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 Montclair to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Montclair and extending to:
Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Montclair to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 278 miles [447.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,170 miles [9,929.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,870 miles [11,056.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,749 miles [7,642.8 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Montclair) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Montclair. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7949, Longitude: -80.2748 In this case, the coordinates for Montclair have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Montclair 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>
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.
<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 Montclair 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 309.891 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.257 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.108 degrees.