Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Monetta, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Monetta and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Monetta

• 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 Monetta:
  • 33.850094, -81.609741
  • 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 Monetta

• 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 Aiken County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Aiken County
  • Since Monetta is near Saluda County and also Lexington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Saluda County
  • eBird sighting report for Lexington 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Monetta ...

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.

• Barefoot
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barefoot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barefoot
  • Barefoot is located in Aiken County
• Camp Long
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Long have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Long
  • Camp Long is located in Aiken County
• Foxtown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
  • Foxtown is located in Aiken County
• Hall ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
  • Hall is located in Lexington County
• Hibernia
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hibernia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
  • Hibernia is located in Saluda County
• Jones Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
  • Jones Crossroads is located in Aiken County
• Leesville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
  • Leesville is located in Lexington County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesville <2>
• Mount Willing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Willing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Willing
  • Mount Willing is located in Saluda County
• New Holland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
  • New Holland is located in Aiken County
• Oak Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Aiken County
• Ridge Spring
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Spring
  • Ridge Spring is located in Saluda County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridge Spring <2>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Monetta and extending to:

• Aiken, which is the Seat of Aiken County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Monetta to Aiken, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 34 miles [54.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 431 miles [693.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,315 miles [10,163 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,010 miles [11,281.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,891 miles [7,871.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Monetta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Aiken County: www.aikencounty.net/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/