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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 Montgomery, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Montgomery and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Montgomery:
    • 37.156520, -80.318935
    • 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 Montgomery
  • 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 Montgomery ...

We found 36 communities that share the name Montgomery.

There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Montgomery.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another 35 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 35 communities, 35 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Montgomery [Washington County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Montgomery County
      • This Montgomery is located in Montgomery County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Montgomery that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Montgomery.
    • Alberta
      • This Montgomery lies 1,909 miles [3,072.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Montgomery that is located in Montgomery County.
    • California
      • Mendocino County
      • This Montgomery is located in Mendocino County and lies 2,319 miles [3,732.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Montgomery that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Montgomery.
    • Colorado
      • Park County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Park County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Park County community of Montgomery.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Montgomery is located in Hillsborough County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Montgomery that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Montgomery.
    • Georgia
      • Chatham County
      • This Montgomery is located in Chatham County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km]<2> to the south of the Montgomery that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Montgomery.
    • Illinois
      • Kendall County
      • This Montgomery is located in Kendall County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Montgomery that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kendall County community of Montgomery.
    • Indiana
      • Davies's County
      • This Montgomery is located in Davies's County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Montgomery that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davies's County community of Montgomery.
    • Iowa
      • Dickinson County
      • This Montgomery is located in Dickinson County and lies 894 miles [1,438.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Montgomery that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickinson County community of Montgomery.
    • Kansas
      • Dickinson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Montgomery [Dickinson County].
      • Montgomery County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Montgomery [Montgomery County].
    • Kentucky
      • Caldwell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Montgomery [Caldwell County].
      • Knott County
      • This Montgomery is located in Knott County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<2> to the west of the Montgomery that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knott County community of Montgomery.
      • Trigg County
      • This Montgomery is located in Trigg County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km] to the west of the Montgomery that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trigg County community of Montgomery.
    • Louisiana
      • Grant Parish
      • This Montgomery is located in Grant Parish and lies 809 miles [1,302 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Montgomery that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant Parish community of Montgomery.
    • Massachusetts
      • Hampden County
      • This Montgomery is located in Hampden County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Montgomery that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Montgomery.
    • Michigan
      • Hillsdale County
      • This Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Montgomery that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsdale County community of Montgomery.
    • Minnesota
      • Le Sueur County
      • This Montgomery is located in Le Sueur County and lies 854 miles [1,374.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Montgomery that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Le Sueur County community of Montgomery.
    • Mississippi
      • Holmes County
      • This Montgomery is located in Holmes County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Montgomery that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Montgomery.
      • Lincoln County
      • This Montgomery is located in Lincoln County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km] to the west southwest of the Montgomery that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Montgomery.
    • Missouri
      • Montgomery County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Montgomery [Montgomery County].
    • Nevada
      • Nye County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Montgomery.
    • New Jersey
      • Somerset County
      • This Montgomery is located in Somerset County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Montgomery that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Montgomery.
    • New York
      • Orange County
      • This Montgomery is located in Orange County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Montgomery that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Montgomery.
    • North Carolina
      • Montgomery County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Montgomery [Montgomery County].
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This Montgomery is located in Hamilton County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<2> to the northwest of the Montgomery that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Montgomery.
      • Pickaway County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Pickaway County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickaway County community of Montgomery.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lycoming County
      • This Montgomery is located in Lycoming County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Montgomery that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lycoming County community of Montgomery.
    • South Carolina
      • Richland County
      • This Montgomery is located in Richland County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Montgomery that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Montgomery.
    • Tennessee
      • Decatur County
      • This Montgomery is located in Decatur County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Montgomery that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Montgomery.
      • Morgan County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Montgomery [Morgan County].
      • Scott County
      • This Montgomery is located in Scott County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km] to the west southwest of the Montgomery that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Montgomery.
    • Texas
      • Montgomery County
      • This Montgomery is located in Montgomery County and lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Montgomery that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Montgomery.
    • Vermont
      • Franklin County
      • This Montgomery is located in Franklin County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Montgomery that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Montgomery.
    • West Virginia
      • Fayette County
      • This Montgomery is located in Fayette County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Montgomery that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Montgomery.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Montgomery ...

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.

  • Apple Acres
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Acres
    • Apple Acres is located in Montgomery County
  • Bangs ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangs
    • Bangs is located in Montgomery County
  • Christiansburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Craig Mountain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Mountain
    • Craig Mountain is located in Montgomery County
  • Crockett Spring ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Spring
    • Crockett Spring is located in Montgomery County
  • Echo Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hills
    • Echo Hills is located in Montgomery County
  • Falling Branch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Branch
    • Falling Branch is located in Montgomery County
  • Farmview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmview
    • Farmview is located in Montgomery County
  • Lee-Hi Court
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee-Hi Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee-Hi Court
    • Lee-Hi Court is located in Montgomery County
  • Lester Place
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Place
    • Lester Place is located in Montgomery County
  • Mockingbird Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mockingbird Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hill
    • Mockingbird Hill is located in Montgomery County
  • Mountain View Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Park
    • Mountain View Park is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Oak Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Montgomery County
    • Rainbow Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Ridge
      • Rainbow Ridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Raintree Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
      • Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Ramble Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramble Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramble Ridge
      • Ramble Ridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Rogers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Montgomery County
    • Suburban Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Hills
      • Suburban Hills is located in Montgomery County
    • Sugar Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Montgomery County
    • Victory Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Heights
      • Victory Heights is located in Montgomery County
    • Walnut Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Montgomery County
    • Yellow Sulphur
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Sulphur
      • Yellow Sulphur is located in Montgomery County
    • Yellow Sulphur Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Sulphur Springs
      • Yellow Sulphur Springs is located in Montgomery County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Montgomery and extending to:

  • Christiansburg, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Montgomery to Richmond, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 215 miles [346 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,112 miles [9,836.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,818 miles [10,972.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,695 miles [7,555.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montva.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Montgomery 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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Montgomery) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Montgomery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1565, Longitude: -80.3189       In this case, the coordinates for Montgomery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Montgomery, 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Montgomery to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.898 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.465 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.695 degrees.




 

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