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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 Monterey Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Monterey Hills 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 Monterey Hills:
- 34.997645, -81.037299
- 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 Monterey Hills
- 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for York County
- Since Monterey Hills is near Mecklenburg County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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 Monterey Hills
Communities Also Named Monterey Hills ...
We found two communities that are also named Monterey Hills.
Within South Carolina, the name Monterey Hills is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Washington County
- This Monterey Hills is located in Washington County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Monterey Hills that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Monterey Hills.
- Virginia
- Roanoke City
- This Monterey Hills is located in Roanoke City and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Monterey Hills that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Monterey Hills.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Monterey Hills ...
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.
- Cedarwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarwood is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
- Ebenezer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Fairlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fairlawn is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
- Hickory Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hickory Hill is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- India Hook
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- India Hook is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
- Island View Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Island View Landing is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View Landing
- Pecan Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pecan Grove is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
- Riverview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Riverview is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Shadowbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Shadowbrook is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowbrook
- Swan Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Swan Meadows is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Meadows
- Thorns Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Thorns Ferry is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorns Ferry
- Wintercrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wintercrest is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintercrest
- Wood Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wood Forest is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Forest
- Woodwind
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Woodwind is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodwind
How Far From Monterey Hills 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 Monterey Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Monterey Hills and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Monterey Hills to York, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 68 miles [109.4 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 about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 348 miles [560.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,239 miles [10,040.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,937 miles [11,164 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,817 miles [7,752.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Monterey Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Hills 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 Monterey Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9976, Longitude: -81.0373 In this case, the coordinates for Monterey Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.333 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.648 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.647 degrees. |
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