Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Monterey Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Monterey Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Monterey Park
- 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 Park:
- 35.297082, -81.142855
- 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 Park
- 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 Gaston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gaston County
- Since Monterey Park is near Mecklenburg County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Monterey Park ...
We found three communities that share the name Monterey Park.
Within North Carolina, the name Monterey Park is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Monterey Park is located in Montgomery County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Monterey Park that is located in Gaston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Monterey Park.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Monterey Park is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,089 miles [3,361.9 km]<1> to the west of the Monterey Park that is located in Gaston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Monterey Park.
- New Mexico
- Valencia County
- This Monterey Park is located in Valencia County and lies 1,438 miles [2,314.2 km]<1> to the west of the Monterey Park that is located in Gaston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Valencia County community of Monterey Park.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Monterey Park ...
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.
- Alexis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
- Alexis is located in Gaston County
- Boogertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boogertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boogertown
- Boogertown is located in Gaston County
- Craig Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Heights
- Craig Heights is located in Gaston County
- Forest Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Brook
- Forest Brook is located in Gaston County
- Groves
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - High Shoals
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
- High Shoals is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
- Jenkins Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Heights
- Jenkins Heights is located in Gaston County
- Love Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Mount Holly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Mount Holly is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <3>
- Springwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
- Springwood is located in Gaston County
- Stanley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <3>
How Far From Monterey Park 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 Monterey Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Monterey Park and extending to:
- Gastonia, which is the Seat of Gaston County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Monterey Park to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 336 miles [540.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,230 miles [10,026.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,930 miles [11,152.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,809 miles [7,739.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Monterey Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gaston County: www.co.gaston.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Monterey Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monterey Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2971, Longitude: -81.1429 In this case, the coordinates for Monterey Park 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 Monterey Park 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 310.395 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.762 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.601 degrees. |