Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Montello, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Montello and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Montello
- 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 Montello:
- 43.794145, -89.334564
- 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 Montello
- 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 Marquette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marquette County
- Since Montello is near Green Lake County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Green Lake County
- eBird sighting report for Columbia 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 Montello ...
We found three communities that share the name Montello.
Within Wisconsin, the name Montello is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Nevada
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Montello ...
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.
- Big Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Big Spring is located in Adams County
- Dakota
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - East Friesland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Friesland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Friesland
- East Friesland is located in Columbia County
- Endeavor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Friesland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Grand Marsh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Marsh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Marsh
- Grand Marsh is located in Adams County
- Green Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
- Green Lake is located in Green Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
- Green Lake Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lake Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake Station
- Green Lake Station is located in Green Lake County
- Indian Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Green Lake County
- Pardeeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pardeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardeeville
- Pardeeville is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,053 people
- Pilot Knob ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Pilot Knob is located in Adams County
- Portage
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,381 people
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- Sandstone Bluff
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandstone Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Bluff
- Sandstone Bluff is located in Green Lake County
- Silver Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Waushara County
- Spring Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Green Lake County
- Springbluff ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbluff
- Springbluff is located in Adams County
- Sandstone Bluff
How Far From Montello 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 city such as Montello to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Montello and extending to:
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Montello to Madison, with an average speed<3> 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 720 miles [1,158.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,150 miles [9,897.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,896 miles [11,098 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,789 miles [7,707.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Montello. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marquette County: www.co.marquette.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Montello) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Montello. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7941, Longitude: -89.3346 In this case, the coordinates for Montello have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Montello to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.566 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.889 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.872 degrees. |