Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ahles:
  • 46.478877, -107.164510
  • 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 Ahles

• 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 Rosebud County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Rosebud County
  • Since Ahles is near Treasure County and also Garfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Treasure County
  • eBird sighting report for Garfield 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ahles ...

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.

• Bighorn
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighorn
  • Bighorn is located in Treasure County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bighorn <1>
• Cold Spring
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
  • Cold Spring is located in Rosebud County
• Finch
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch
  • Finch is located in Rosebud County
• Howard ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
  • Howard is located in Rosebud County
• Orinoco
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orinoco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orinoco
  • Orinoco is located in Rosebud County
• Porcupine ‑ Historic
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porcupine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porcupine
  • Porcupine is located in Rosebud County
• Rancher ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancher
  • Rancher is located in Treasure County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ahles and extending to:

• Forsyth, which is the Seat of Rosebud County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ahles to Forsyth, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 230 miles [370.1 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,604 miles [2,581.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 63 days and walking would take 92 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,538 miles [10,521.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,307 miles [11,759.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,292 miles [8,516.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/