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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 Arrow Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arrow Creek 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 Arrow Creek:
    • 47.344515, -110.17473
    • 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 Arrow Creek
  • 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 Arrow Creek ...

We found one communities that share the name Arrow Creek.

Within Montana, the name Arrow Creek is unique.

Beyond Montana, there is another community also named Arrow Creek in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Arrow Creek lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Arrow Creek that is located in Judith Basin County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Arrow Creek ...

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.

  • Coffee Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Dover
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Judith Basin County
  • Geraldine
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geraldine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraldine
    • Geraldine is located in Chouteau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geraldine <2>
  • Geyser
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Lonetree ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonetree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonetree
    • Lonetree is located in Chouteau County
  • Samples Crossing
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samples Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samples Crossing
    • Samples Crossing is located in Fergus County
  • Square Butte
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Square Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Square Butte
    • Square Butte is located in Chouteau County
  • Surprise Creek Colony
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surprise Creek Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise Creek Colony
    • Surprise Creek Colony is located in Judith Basin County

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

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

  • Stanford, which is the Seat of Judith Basin County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Arrow Creek to Stanford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 1,753 miles [2,821.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 69 days and walking would take 100 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,558 miles [10,554.1 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 7,327 miles [11,791.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,339 miles [8,592.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Arrow Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arrow Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3445, Longitude: -110.1747    
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Arrow Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.025 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.021 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.025 degrees.









 

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