Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Montebello, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Montebello and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Montebello
- 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 Montebello:
- 40.428140, -77.073591
- 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 Montebello
- 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 Perry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Perry County
- Since Montebello is near Dauphin County and also Allegheny County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dauphin County
- eBird sighting report for Allegheny 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 Montebello ...
We found five communities that share the name Montebello.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Montebello is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, three are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Montebello is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,278 miles [3,666.1 km]<1> to the west of the Montebello that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Montebello.
- New York
- Rockland County
- This Montebello is located in Rockland County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Montebello that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockland County community of Montebello.
- Ontario
- This Montebello lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Montebello that is located in Perry County.
- Quebec
- This Montebello lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Montebello that is located in Perry County.
- Virginia
- Nelson County
- This Montebello is located in Nelson County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Montebello that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Montebello.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Montebello ...
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.
- Centerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Perry County
- Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Dellville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Falling Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Falling Spring is located in Perry County
- Glenvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Half Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Falls
- Half Falls is located in Perry County
- Keystone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Marysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <3>
- Mount Patrick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Patrick
- Mount Patrick is located in Perry County
- Reward
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
- Reward is located in Perry County
- Rose Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
- Rose Glen is located in Perry County
- Singersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singersville
- Singersville is located in Dauphin County
- Walnut Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Perry County
How Far From Montebello to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Montebello to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Montebello and extending to:
- New Bloomfield, which is the Seat of Perry County, lies just to the West.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Montebello to Harrisburg, 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 105 miles [169 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,834 miles [9,388.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,546 miles [10,534.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,421 miles [7,114.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Montebello. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Perry County: www.perryco.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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- Montebello) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Montebello. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4281, Longitude: -77.0736 In this case, the coordinates for Montebello 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 Montebello 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 307.805 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.58 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.127 degrees. |