Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Montgomery Heights

• 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 Heights:
  • 38.129829, -81.272610
  • 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 Montgomery Heights

• 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
  • Since Montgomery Heights is near Kanawha County and also Nicholas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Kanawha County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Nicholas 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 Montgomery Heights

Communities Also Named Montgomery Heights ...

We found one communities that are also named Montgomery Heights.

Within West Virginia, the name Montgomery Heights is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Montgomery Heights in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Hamilton County
    • This Montgomery Heights is located in Hamilton County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Montgomery Heights that is located in Fayette County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Montgomery Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Montgomery Heights ...

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.

• Alloy
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Alloy is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloy
• Boomer
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Boomer is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomer
• Carbondale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Carbondale is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
• Crescent
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Crescent is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
• Deep Water
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Deep Water is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Water
• Eagle
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Eagle is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
• Elkridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Elkridge is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
• Falls View
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Falls View is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls View
• Glen Ferris
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Glen Ferris is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ferris
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Ferris <2>
• Longacre
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Longacre is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longacre

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

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

• Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Montgomery Heights to Fayetteville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 234 miles [376.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,108 miles [9,829.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,821 miles [10,977.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,696 miles [7,557.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'