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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Anderson:
    • 48.345577, -104.932471
    • 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 Anderson
  • 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 Anderson ...

We found 69 communities that share the name Anderson.

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

Beyond Montana, we know of another 68 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 68 communities, 66 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Montana ...
    • Beaverhead County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Beaverhead County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaverhead County community of Anderson.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Cherokee County
      • This Anderson is located in Cherokee County and lies 1,387 miles [2,232.2 km]<2> to the southeast of the Anderson that is located in Roosevelt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Anderson.
      • Etowah County
      • This Anderson is located in Etowah County and lies 1,387 miles [2,232.2 km] to the southeast of the Anderson that is located in Roosevelt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Anderson.
      • Lauderdale County
      • This Anderson is located in Lauderdale County and lies 1,294 miles [2,082.5 km] to the southeast of the Anderson that is located in Roosevelt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Anderson.
    • Alaska
      • This Anderson lies 1,961 miles [3,155.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Anderson that is located in Roosevelt County.
    • Arkansas
      • Izard County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Anderson [Izard County].
      • Pike County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Anderson [Pike County].
      • Scott County
      • This Anderson is located in Scott County and lies 1,080 miles [1,738.1 km]<2> to the southeast of the Anderson that is located in Roosevelt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Anderson.
    • British Columbia
      • This Anderson lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Anderson that is located in Roosevelt County.
    • California
      • Shasta County
      • This Anderson is located in Shasta County and lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Anderson that is located in Roosevelt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Anderson.
    • Georgia
      • Chatham County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Anderson [Chatham County].
      • Johnson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Anderson [Johnson County].
      • Laurens County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Anderson [Laurens County].
      • Lowndes County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Anderson [Lowndes County].
      • Randolph County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Anderson [Randolph County].
      • Walton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Anderson [Walton County].
      • Whitfield County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Anderson [Whitfield County].
    • Idaho
      • Franklin County
      • This Anderson is located in Franklin County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Anderson that is located in Roosevelt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Anderson.
    • Illinois
      • Cass County
      • This Anderson is located in Cass County and lies 929 miles [1,495.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Anderson that is located in Roosevelt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Anderson.
      • Macoupin County
      • This Anderson is located in Macoupin County and lies 972 miles [1,564.3 km] to the southeast of the Anderson that is located in Roosevelt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macoupin County community of Anderson.
    • Indiana
      • Madison County
      • This Anderson is located in Madison County and lies 1,105 miles [1,778.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Anderson that is located in Roosevelt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Anderson.
    • Iowa
      • Fremont County
      • This Anderson is located in Fremont County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<2> to the southeast of the Anderson that is located in Roosevelt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Anderson.
    • Kansas
      • Pratt County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Anderson [Pratt County].
      • Smith County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Anderson [Smith County].
    • Kentucky
      • Logan County
      • This Anderson is located in Logan County and lies 1,202 miles [1,934.4 km]<2> to the southeast of the Anderson that is located in Roosevelt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Anderson.
      • Todd County
      • This Anderson is located in Todd County and lies 1,204 miles [1,937.7 km] to the southeast of the Anderson that is located in Roosevelt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Todd County community of Anderson.
    • Louisiana
      • Bienville Parish
      • This Anderson is located in Bienville Parish and lies 1,267 miles [2,039 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Anderson that is located in Roosevelt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bienville Parish community of Anderson.
    • Michigan
      • Livingston County
      • This Anderson is located in Livingston County and lies 1,088 miles [1,751 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Anderson that is located in Roosevelt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Anderson.
      • Marquette County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Anderson [Marquette County].
      • Menominee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Anderson [Menominee County].
      • Midland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Anderson [Midland County].
      • Montmorency County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Anderson [Montmorency County].
      • Osceola County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Anderson [Osceola County].
      • Otsego County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Anderson [Otsego County].
      • Sanilac County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Anderson [Sanilac County].
    • Mississippi
      • Madison County
      • This Anderson is located in Madison County and lies 1,330 miles [2,140.4 km]<2> to the southeast of the Anderson that is located in Roosevelt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Anderson.
    • Missouri
      • McDonald County
      • This Anderson is located in McDonald County and lies 965 miles [1,553 km]<2> to the southeast of the Anderson that is located in Roosevelt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDonald County community of Anderson.
      • Putnam County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Putnam County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Anderson.
    • Nevada
      • Elko County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Anderson [Elko County].
      • Washoe County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Anderson [Washoe County].
    • New Jersey
      • Warren County
      • This Anderson is located in Warren County and lies 1,554 miles [2,500.9 km]<2> to the east of the Anderson that is located in Roosevelt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Anderson.
    • New York
      • Sullivan County
      • This Anderson is located in Sullivan County and lies 1,526 miles [2,455.9 km]<2> to the east of the Anderson that is located in Roosevelt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Anderson.
    • North Carolina
      • Caswell County
      • This Anderson is located in Caswell County and lies 1,538 miles [2,475.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Anderson that is located in Roosevelt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caswell County community of Anderson.
      • Dare County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Anderson [Dare County].
    • Ohio
      • Ashtabula County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Anderson [Ashtabula County].
      • Erie County
      • This Anderson is located in Erie County and lies 1,191 miles [1,916.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Anderson that is located in Roosevelt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Anderson.
      • Ross County
      • This Anderson is located in Ross County and lies 1,246 miles [2,005.2 km] to the east southeast of the Anderson that is located in Roosevelt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ross County community of Anderson.
    • Oklahoma
      • Lincoln County
      • This Anderson is located in Lincoln County and lies 954 miles [1,535.3 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Anderson that is located in Roosevelt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Anderson.
      • Pottawatomie County
      • This Anderson is located in Pottawatomie County and lies 1,001 miles [1,611 km] to the south southeast of the Anderson that is located in Roosevelt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pottawatomie County community of Anderson.
    • Ontario
      • This Anderson lies 1,358 miles [2,185.5 km]<2> to the east of the Anderson that is located in Roosevelt County.
    • Oregon
      • Clackamas County
      • This Anderson is located in Clackamas County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<2> to the west of the Anderson that is located in Roosevelt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Anderson.
      • Josephine County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Anderson [Josephine County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clearfield County
      • This Anderson is located in Clearfield County and lies 1,375 miles [2,212.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Anderson that is located in Roosevelt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Anderson.
      • Mifflin County
      • This Anderson is located in Mifflin County and lies 1,439 miles [2,315.8 km] to the east southeast of the Anderson that is located in Roosevelt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Anderson.
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Anderson [Washington County].
    • Quebec
      • This Anderson lies 1,469 miles [2,364.1 km]<2> to the east of the Anderson that is located in Roosevelt County.
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Anderson is located in Anderson County and lies 1,488 miles [2,394.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Anderson that is located in Roosevelt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Anderson.
    • Tennessee
      • Coffee County
      • This Anderson is located in Coffee County and lies 1,309 miles [2,106.6 km]<2> to the southeast of the Anderson that is located in Roosevelt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Anderson.
      • Franklin County
      • This Anderson is located in Franklin County and lies 1,339 miles [2,154.9 km] to the southeast of the Anderson that is located in Roosevelt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Anderson.
      • Hamilton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Anderson [Hamilton County].
      • Overton County
      • This Anderson is located in Overton County and lies 1,304 miles [2,098.6 km] to the east southeast of the Anderson that is located in Roosevelt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Overton County community of Anderson.
      • Sullivan County
      • This Anderson is located in Sullivan County and lies 1,402 miles [2,256.3 km] to the east southeast of the Anderson that is located in Roosevelt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Anderson.
    • Texas
      • Grimes County
      • This Anderson is located in Grimes County and lies 1,319 miles [2,122.7 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Anderson that is located in Roosevelt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grimes County community of Anderson.
    • Virginia
      • Goochland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Anderson [Goochland County].
    • West Virginia
      • Hancock County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Anderson [Hancock County].
      • Preston County
      • This Anderson is located in Preston County and lies 1,390 miles [2,237 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Anderson that is located in Roosevelt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of Anderson.
    • Wisconsin
      • Grant County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Anderson [Grant County].
      • Oconto County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Anderson [Oconto County].
      • Rock County
      • This Anderson is located in Rock County and lies 860 miles [1,384 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Anderson that is located in Roosevelt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Anderson.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Anderson ...

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.

  • Arthur ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
    • Arthur is located in Richland County
  • Blair
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
    • Blair is located in Roosevelt County
  • Homestead
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
    • Homestead is located in Sheridan County
  • Medicine Lake
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medicine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Lake
    • Medicine Lake is located in Sheridan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medicine Lake <5>
  • Pleasant Prairie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
    • Pleasant Prairie is located in Daniels County
  • Poplar
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
    • Poplar is located in Roosevelt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar <5>
  • Reserve
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Rock Crossing
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Crossing
    • Rock Crossing is located in Sheridan County
  • Slab Crossing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Crossing
    • Slab Crossing is located in Roosevelt County

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

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

  • Wolf Point, which is the Seat of Roosevelt County, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Anderson to Wolf Point, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 352 miles [566.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,528 miles [2,459.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 60 days and walking would take 87 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,374 miles [10,258 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,142 miles [11,493.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,126 miles [8,249.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Anderson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Anderson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Anderson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.3456, Longitude: -104.9325       In this case, the coordinates for Anderson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Anderson could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Anderson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.978 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 326.476 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.634 degrees.









 

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