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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 Montello, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Montello 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 Montello:
    • 41.263324, -114.194047
    • 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 Montello
  • 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 Elko County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Elko County
    • Since Montello is near Box Elder County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Box Elder 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 Montello

Communities Also Named Montello ...

We found three communities that are also named Montello.

Within Nevada, the name Montello is unique.

Beyond Nevada, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Massachusetts
      • Plymouth County
      • This Montello is located in Plymouth County and lies 2,203 miles [3,545.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Montello that is located in Elko County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Montello.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Berks County
      • This Montello is located in Berks County and lies 1,979 miles [3,184.9 km]<1> to the east of the Montello that is located in Elko County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Montello.
    • Wisconsin
      • Marquette County
      • This Montello is located in Marquette County and lies 1,272 miles [2,047.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Montello that is located in Elko County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Montello.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Montello ...

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.

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

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

  • Elko, which is the Seat of Elko County, lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could drive a straight line from Montello to Elko, with an average speed<3>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 327 miles [526.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,954 miles [3,144.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 77 days and walking would take 111 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,022 miles [11,300.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,791 miles [12,538.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,792 miles [9,321.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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- Montello) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Montello 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 Montello. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2633, Longitude: -114.1940    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 333.798 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 333.738 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.089 degrees.