Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Apple Blossom Court:
  • 46.503811, -114.086214
  • 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 Apple Blossom Court

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

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.

• Bell Crossing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Crossing
  • Bell Crossing is located in Ravalli County
• Bitter Root ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bitter Root have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitter Root
  • Bitter Root is located in Ravalli County
• Burnt Fork ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Fork
  • Burnt Fork is located in Ravalli County
• Cinnabar Court
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnabar Court
  • Cinnabar Court is located in Ravalli County
• Eight Mile ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eight Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eight Mile
  • Eight Mile is located in Ravalli County
• Florence
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Ravalli County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <2>
• Stevensville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevensville
  • Stevensville is located in Ravalli County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,138 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevensville <2>
• Tucker
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
  • Tucker is located in Ravalli County

How Far From Apple Blossom Court 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 Apple Blossom Court to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Hamilton, which is the Seat of Ravalli County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Apple Blossom Court to Hamilton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 98 miles [157.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,932 miles [3,109.3 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,695 miles [10,774.6 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 7,463 miles [12,010.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,500 miles [8,851.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ravalli County: www.co.ravalli.mt.us/

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