Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Montpelier, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Montpelier and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Montpelier
- 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 Montpelier:
- 37.821141, -77.685145
- 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 Montpelier
- 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 Hanover County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hanover County
- Since Montpelier is near Louisa County and also Goochland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Louisa County
- eBird sighting report for Goochland 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 Montpelier ...
We found eighteen communities that share the name Montpelier.
There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Montpelier.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Charles City County
- This Montpelier is located in Charles City County and lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Montpelier that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles City County community of Montpelier.
- Orange 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 Virginia community of Montpelier [Orange County].
- Charles City County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Stanislaus County
- This Montpelier is located in Stanislaus County and lies 2,329 miles [3,748.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Montpelier that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanislaus County community of Montpelier.
- Georgia
- Baldwin County
- This Montpelier is located in Baldwin County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Montpelier that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Montpelier.
- Bibb 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 Georgia community of Montpelier [Bibb County].
- Idaho
- Bear Lake County
- This Montpelier is located in Bear Lake County and lies 1,791 miles [2,882.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Montpelier that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bear Lake County community of Montpelier.
- Indiana
- Blackford County
- This Montpelier is located in Blackford County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Montpelier that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blackford County community of Montpelier.
- Iowa
- Muscatine County
- This Montpelier is located in Muscatine County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Montpelier that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscatine County community of Montpelier.
- Kentucky
- Adair County
- This Montpelier is located in Adair County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the west of the Montpelier that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Montpelier.
- Louisiana
- Saint Helena Parish
- This Montpelier is located in Saint Helena Parish and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Montpelier that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Helena Parish community of Montpelier.
- Maine
- Knox County
- This Montpelier is located in Knox County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Montpelier that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Montpelier.
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Montpelier is located in Prince George's County and lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Montpelier that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Montpelier.
- Mississippi
- Clay County
- This Montpelier is located in Clay County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Montpelier that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Montpelier.
- North Carolina
- Richmond 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 North Carolina community of Montpelier [Richmond County].
- North Dakota
- Stutsman County
- This Montpelier is located in Stutsman County and lies 1,226 miles [1,973.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Montpelier that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stutsman County community of Montpelier.
- Ohio
- Williams County
- This Montpelier is located in Williams County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Montpelier that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williams County community of Montpelier.
- Vermont
- Washington County
- This Montpelier is located in Washington County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Montpelier that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Montpelier.
- West Virginia
- Harrison County
- This Montpelier is located in Harrison County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the northwest of the Montpelier that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Montpelier.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Montpelier ...
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.
- Beaverdam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
- Beaverdam is located in Hanover County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverdam <4>
- Coatesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
- Coatesville is located in Hanover County
- Holliday
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Holly Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Holly Grove is located in Louisa County
- Jones Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
- Jones Corner is located in Hanover County
- Locust Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Creek
- Locust Creek is located in Louisa County
- Lone Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Moodys Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moodys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moodys Corner
- Moodys Corner is located in Hanover County
- Oliver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Pickels
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Rockville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <4>
- Scotchtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
- Scotchtown is located in Hanover County
- Smokey Hollow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Hollow
- Smokey Hollow is located in Goochland County
- Willowbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
How Far From Montpelier 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 Montpelier to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Montpelier and extending to:
- Hanover, which is the Seat of Hanover County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Montpelier to Hanover, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 82 miles [132 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,971 miles [9,609.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,673 miles [10,739.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,551 miles [7,324.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Montpelier. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hanover County: www.co.hanover.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Montpelier) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Montpelier. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8211, Longitude: -77.6851 |
| <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 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 Montpelier 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 Montpelier, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 Montpelier 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 308.33 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.775 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.386 degrees. |