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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 Montmorenci, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Montmorenci and the surrounding area.
- 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 Montmorenci:
- 41.498395, -78.740306
- 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 Montmorenci
- 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 Elk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Elk County
- Since Montmorenci is near McKean County and also Forest County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for McKean County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Forest 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 Montmorenci
Communities Also Named Montmorenci ...
We found two communities that are also named Montmorenci.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Montmorenci is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Tippecanoe County
- This Montmorenci is located in Tippecanoe County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the west of the Montmorenci that is located in Elk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tippecanoe County community of Montmorenci.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Montmorenci is located in Aiken County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Montmorenci that is located in Elk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Montmorenci.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Montmorenci ...
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.
- Boot Jack
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Boot Jack is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boot Jack
- Coontown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Coontown is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coontown
- Corduroy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Corduroy is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corduroy
- Earlyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Earlyville is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlyville
- Four Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Four Corners is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Glen Hazel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Hazel is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hazel
- Grandview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grandview is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- James City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jo Jo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jo Jo is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jo Jo
- Kane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lake City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lynchville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lynchville is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchville
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Owls Nest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Owls Nest is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owls Nest
- Pigs Ear
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pigs Ear is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigs Ear
- Sergeant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sergeant is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeant
- Squab Hollow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Squab Hollow is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squab Hollow
- Threemile
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Threemile is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threemile
- Whistletown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Whistletown is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistletown
- Windy City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Windy City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
How Far From Montmorenci to ...
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 Montmorenci to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Montmorenci and extending to:
- Ridgway, which is the Seat of Elk County, lies just to the South.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Montmorenci to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3>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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 200 miles [321.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,857 miles [9,425.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,576 miles [10,583 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,451 miles [7,163.2 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Montmorenci) 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 Montmorenci 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 Montmorenci. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4984, Longitude: -78.7403 In this case, the coordinates for Montmorenci have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.746 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.813 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.451 degrees. |
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