Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Geraldine, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Geraldine and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Geraldine
- 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 Geraldine:
- 47.602993, -110.266840
- 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 Geraldine
- 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 Chouteau County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chouteau County
- Since Geraldine is near Fergus County and also Judith Basin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fergus County
- eBird sighting report for Judith Basin 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 Geraldine ...
We found two communities that share the name Geraldine.
Within Montana, the name Geraldine is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Geraldine ...
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.
- Big Sag
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sag
- Big Sag is located in Chouteau County
- Coal Banks Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Banks Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Banks Landing
- Coal Banks Landing is located in Chouteau County
- Coffee Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Creek
- Coffee Creek is located in Fergus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffee Creek <4>
- Dover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - Geyser
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geyser
- Geyser is located in Judith Basin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geyser <4>
- Highwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
- Highwood is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highwood <4>
- Judith ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east) - Lonetree ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Pack and Lacey Crossing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pack and Lacey Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pack and Lacey Crossing
- Pack and Lacey Crossing is located in Chouteau County
- Shepherd Crossing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Crossing
- Shepherd Crossing is located in Chouteau County
- Square Butte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- 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 Geraldine 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 town such as Geraldine to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Geraldine and extending to:
- Fort Benton, which is the Seat of Chouteau County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Geraldine to Fort Benton, 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 108 miles [173.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,760 miles [2,832.4 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,545 miles [10,533.2 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 7,314 miles [11,770.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,329 miles [8,576.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Geraldine. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chouteau County: www.co.chouteau.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Geraldine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Geraldine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6030, Longitude: -110.2668 In this case, the coordinates for Geraldine have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Geraldine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Geraldine 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 331.108 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.14 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.044 degrees. |