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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 Monticello Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Monticello Estates 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 Monticello Estates:
- 33.494581, -81.930392
- 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 Monticello Estates
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Aiken County
- Since Monticello Estates is near Richmond County and also Edgefield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Edgefield 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 Monticello Estates
Communities Also Named Monticello Estates ...
We found two communities that are also named Monticello Estates.
Within South Carolina, the name Monticello Estates is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Monticello Estates is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the west of the Monticello Estates that is located in Aiken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Monticello Estates.
- Virginia
- Roanoke City
- This Monticello Estates is located in Roanoke City and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Monticello Estates that is located in Aiken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Monticello Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Monticello Estates ...
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.
- Bath
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bonnie Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bonnie Glen is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Glen
- Clearwater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Crestdale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Crestdale is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestdale
- Crestland
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Crestland is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestland
- Gordon Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gordon Park is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Park
- Greenfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Greenfield is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Heathwood Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Heathwood Park is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathwood Park
- Horse Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Horse Creek is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Johnstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Johnstown is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Rose Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Sandlewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sandlewood is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlewood
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Schultz Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Schultz Hill is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz Hill
- Summer Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Summer Hill is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Sunset Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sunset Heights is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
- Willow Springs Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Springs Park is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs Park
- Woodlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Woodlawn is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
How Far From Monticello Estates to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Monticello Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Monticello Estates and extending to:
- Aiken, which is the Seat of Aiken County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Monticello Estates to Aiken, with an average speed<3> 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 62 miles [99.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 461 miles [741.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,345 miles [10,211.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,039 miles [11,328.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,921 miles [7,919.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Monticello Estates) 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 Monticello Estates 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 Monticello Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4946, Longitude: -81.9304 In this case, the coordinates for Monticello Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.823 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.994 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.408 degrees. |
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