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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:
- 33.527175, -81.634449
- 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 Aiken County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Aiken County
- Since Montmorenci is near Barnwell County and also Richmond County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Barnwell County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond 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 South Carolina, the name Montmorenci is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, 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 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Montmorenci that is located in Aiken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tippecanoe County community of Montmorenci.
- Pennsylvania
- Elk County
- This Montmorenci is located in Elk County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Montmorenci that is located in Aiken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elk 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.
- Balltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Balltown is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
- Deerwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Deerwood is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
- Dry Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dry Branch is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
- Foxchase
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Foxchase is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxchase
- Hidden Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hidden Haven is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Haven
- Hillview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hillview is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
- Huntcliff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hunters Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hunters Glen is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Glen
- Pinecrest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pinecrest is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Quail Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Quail Hollow is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Roseland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stone Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Stone Gap is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Gap
- Wood Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wood Valley is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Valley
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:
- Aiken, which is the Seat of Aiken County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Montmorenci to Columbia, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 450 miles [724.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,330 miles [10,187.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,024 miles [11,304 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,906 miles [7,895.4 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- Montmorenci) 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 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: 33.5272, Longitude: -81.6344 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.655 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.806 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.288 degrees. |
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