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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 Alberton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alberton and the surrounding area.
- 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 Alberton:
- 47.003341, -114.478807
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Alberton
- 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 Mineral County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mineral County
- Since Alberton is near Missoula County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Missoula County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lake 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Alberton
Communities Also Named Alberton ...
We found four communities that are also named Alberton.
Within Montana, the name Alberton is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Coffee County
- This Alberton is located in Coffee County and lies 1,849 miles [2,975.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Alberton that is located in Mineral County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Alberton.
- Ontario
- This Alberton lies 1,683 miles [2,708.5 km]<1> to the east of the Alberton that is located in Mineral County.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Alberton lies 2,336 miles [3,759.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Alberton that is located in Mineral County.
- Tennessee
- Henderson County
- This Alberton is located in Henderson County and lies 1,553 miles [2,499.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Alberton that is located in Mineral County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Alberton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alberton ...
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.
- Crescent City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Crescent City is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
- Frenchtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Grass Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hell Gate ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hell Gate is located in Missoula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell Gate
- Lolo Hot Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lolo Hot Springs is located in Missoula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lolo Hot Springs
- Quartz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Quartz is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartz
- Riverbend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Riverbend is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
- Six Mile ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Six Mile is located in Missoula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile
- Stark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Stovepipe ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Stovepipe is located in Missoula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovepipe
How Far From Alberton 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 town such as Alberton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Alberton and extending to:
- Superior, which is the Seat of Mineral County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Alberton to Superior, with an average speed<3> 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 119 miles [191.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 1,952 miles [3,141.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 77 days and walking would take 111 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,672 miles [10,737.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,440 miles [11,973.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,484 miles [8,825.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Alberton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Alberton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alberton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.0033, Longitude: -114.4788 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 334.431 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.925 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.756 degrees. |
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