Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Atlantic City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Atlantic City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Atlantic City
- 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 Atlantic City:
- 46.785493, -112.417523
- 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 Atlantic City
- 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 Lewis and Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lewis and Clark County
- Since Atlantic City is near Powell County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Powell County
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Atlantic City ...
We found two communities that share the name Atlantic City.
Within Montana, the name Atlantic City is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Jersey
- Atlantic County
- This Atlantic City is located in Atlantic County and lies 1,961 miles [3,155.9 km]<1> to the east of the Atlantic City that is located in Lewis and Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Atlantic City.
- Wyoming
- Fremont County
- This Atlantic City is located in Fremont County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Atlantic City that is located in Lewis and Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Atlantic City.
- New Jersey
Curious and Interesting Names Near Atlantic City ...
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.
- Bald Butte
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Butte
- Bald Butte is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Blackfoot City ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackfoot City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot City
- Blackfoot City is located in Powell County
- Ferris ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Marysville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <3>
- Quigley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Silver City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Skyline
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Trinity ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Weed
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Atlantic City to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Atlantic City 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 Atlantic City once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Atlantic City and extending to:
- Helena, which is the Seat of Lewis and Clark County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Atlantic City to Helena, with an average speed<5> 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 most of a day.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,854 miles [2,983.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 73 days and walking would take 106 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,642 miles [10,689.3 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 7,411 miles [11,926.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,436 miles [8,748.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lewis and Clark County: www.co.lewis-clark.mt.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Atlantic City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atlantic City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.7855, Longitude: -112.4175 In this case, the coordinates for Atlantic City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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 Atlantic City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Atlantic City to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.773 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 332.989 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.491 degrees. |