Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Monterey, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Monterey and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Monterey
- 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:
- 34.167613, -82.540129
- 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 Monterey
- 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 Abbeville County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Abbeville County
- Since Monterey is near Elbert County and also Anderson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Elbert County
- eBird sighting report for Anderson 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 Monterey ...
We found 35 communities that share the name Monterey.
Within South Carolina, the name Monterey is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another 35 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Bourbon County
- This Monterey is located in Bourbon County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Monterey that is located in Abbeville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bourbon County community of Monterey.
- Owen County
- This Monterey is located in Owen County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km] to the north northwest of the Monterey that is located in Abbeville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owen County community of Monterey.
- Louisiana
- Concordia Parish
- This Monterey is located in Concordia Parish and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Monterey that is located in Abbeville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Concordia Parish community of Monterey.
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Monterey is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 560 miles [901.2 km] to the west southwest of the Monterey that is located in Abbeville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Monterey.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- New York
- Ohio
- Clermont County
- This Monterey is located in Clermont County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Monterey that is located in Abbeville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Monterey.
- Hamilton County
- This Monterey is located in Hamilton County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km] to the north northwest of the Monterey that is located in Abbeville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Monterey.
- Mercer County
- This Monterey is located in Mercer County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km] to the north northwest of the Monterey that is located in Abbeville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Monterey.
- Pennsylvania
- Adams County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Monterey [Adams County].
- Berks County
- This Monterey is located in Berks County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Monterey that is located in Abbeville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Monterey.
- Clarion County
- This Monterey is located in Clarion County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km] to the north northeast of the Monterey that is located in Abbeville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Monterey.
- Franklin County
- This Monterey is located in Franklin County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km] to the north northeast of the Monterey that is located in Abbeville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Monterey.
- Lancaster County
- This Monterey is located in Lancaster County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km] to the northeast of the Monterey that is located in Abbeville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Monterey.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Angelina County
- This Monterey is located in Angelina County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Monterey that is located in Abbeville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Angelina County community of Monterey.
- Hill County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Hill County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hill County community of Monterey.
- Marion County
- This Monterey is located in Marion County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km] to the west of the Monterey that is located in Abbeville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Monterey.
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Monterey ...
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.
- Beverly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Buck Stand
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Stand have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Stand
- Buck Stand is located in Abbeville County
- Cherokee Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Ferry
- Cherokee Ferry is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Cold Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Abbeville County
- Dover ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Duke ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Edinburg ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Fairs Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairs Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairs Crossroads
- Fairs Crossroads is located in Abbeville County
- Harpers Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ferry
- Harpers Ferry is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Iris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Level Land
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Land have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
- Level Land is located in Abbeville County
- Long Cane ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Pearl
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Rocky River ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky River
- Rocky River is located in Abbeville County
How Far From Monterey 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 Monterey to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Monterey once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Monterey and extending to:
- Abbeville, which is the Seat of Abbeville County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Monterey to Abbeville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 446 miles [717.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,341 miles [10,204.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,040 miles [11,329.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,919 miles [7,916.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Abbeville County: www.abbevillecountygovernment.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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- Monterey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monterey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1676, Longitude: -82.5401 In this case, the coordinates for Monterey have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Monterey could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Monterey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.19 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.512 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.462 degrees. |