Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Allard:
  • 47.748274, -114.024552
  • 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 Allard

• 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 Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lake County
  • Since Allard is near Flathead County and also Missoula County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Flathead County
  • eBird sighting report for Missoula 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 Allard ...

We found two communities that share the name Allard.

There is one other community in Montana which is also named Allard.

Beyond Montana, there is another community also named Allard in the United States and Canada.

• Communities Located In Montana ...
  • Dawson County
    • This Allard is located in Dawson County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the east of the Allard that is located in Lake County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawson County community of Allard.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Quebec
    • This Allard lies 2,167 miles [3,487.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Allard that is located in Lake County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Allard ...

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.

• Bear Dance
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Dance
  • Bear Dance is located in Lake County
• Big Arm
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Arm
  • Big Arm is located in Lake County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Arm <2>
• Kings Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
  • Kings Point is located in Lake County
• Mountain View ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Mountain View is located in Lake County
• Rocky Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
  • Rocky Point is located in Lake County
• Salmon Prairie
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Prairie
  • Salmon Prairie is located in Lake County
• Spring Valley ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Spring Valley is located in Lake County
• Swan Lake
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
  • Swan Lake is located in Lake County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swan Lake <2>
• Turtle Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
  • Turtle Lake is located in Lake County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Allard once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Allard and extending to:

• Polson, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Allard to Helena, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,934 miles [3,112.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 76 days and walking would take 110 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,616 miles [10,647.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,384 miles [11,883.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,430 miles [8,738.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Lake County: www.lakecounty-mt.org/

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