Around Montrose Heights ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Lynchburg. It lies just southwest of Montrose Heights. Lynchburg has a population of 81,600 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Lexington.
It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the northwest of Montrose Heights and has a population of 7,300 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Montrose Heights, with the nearest first.
- Madison Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Winesap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
- Winesap is located in Amherst County
- Lynchburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coolwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
- Coolwell is located in Amherst County
- Lavino Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
- Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
- Sweet Briar Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
- Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
- Abert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
- Abert is located in Bedford County
- Woodbine Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
- Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
- Amherst
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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- Boonsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
- Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
- Concord
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Walkers Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Ford
- Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
- Beckham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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- Beckham is located in Appomattox County
- Monitor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monitor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
- Monitor is located in Amherst County
- Pedlar Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pedlar Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills
- Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
For more communities neighboring Montrose Heights, please visit our County-by-County Page for Montrose Heights.
Amherst County ...
Montrose Heights is located in Amherst County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Amherst County: Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell, Lynchburg City, Nelson & Rockbridge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Montrose Heights ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Montrose Heights.
Airports Near Montrose Heights ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Montrose Heights and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Montrose Heights.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Virginia:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Montrose Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Amherst County: www.countyofamherst.com/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Montrose Heights. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Amherst, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Montrose Heights), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |