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47.150531, -109.439628
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We found 28 communities that share the name Baxter.
Within Montana, the name Baxter is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 27 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Lamar County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Baxter [Lamar County].
Arkansas
Drew County
This Baxter is located in Drew County and lies 1,326 miles [2,134 km]<2> to the southeast of the Baxter that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Drew County community of Baxter.
California
Mariposa County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Baxter [Mariposa County].
Placer County
This Baxter is located in Placer County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Baxter that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Placer County community of Baxter.
San Bernardino County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Baxter [San Bernardino County].
Colorado
Pueblo County
This Baxter is located in Pueblo County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Baxter that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pueblo County community of Baxter.
Florida
Baker County
This Baxter is located in Baker County and lies 1,844 miles [2,967.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Baxter that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baker County community of Baxter.
Georgia
Union County
This Baxter is located in Union County and lies 1,565 miles [2,518.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Baxter that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Baxter.
Iowa
Jasper County
This Baxter is located in Jasper County and lies 880 miles [1,416.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Baxter that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Baxter.
Kansas
Cherokee County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Baxter [Cherokee County].
Kentucky
Harlan County
This Baxter is located in Harlan County and lies 1,506 miles [2,423.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Baxter that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harlan County community of Baxter.
Jefferson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Baxter [Jefferson County].
Michigan
Wexford County
This Baxter is located in Wexford County and lies 1,160 miles [1,866.8 km]<2> to the east of the Baxter that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wexford County community of Baxter.
Minnesota
Crow Wing County
This Baxter is located in Crow Wing County and lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<2> to the east of the Baxter that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crow Wing County community of Baxter.
Mississippi
Jasper County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Baxter [Jasper County].
Missouri
New Madrid County
This Baxter is located in New Madrid County and lies 1,238 miles [1,992.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Baxter that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Madrid County community of Baxter.
Stone County
This Baxter is located in Stone County and lies 1,094 miles [1,760.6 km] to the southeast of the Baxter that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stone County community of Baxter.
Nebraska
Scotts Bluff County
This Baxter is located in Scotts Bluff County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<2> to the southeast of the Baxter that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotts Bluff County community of Baxter.
North Carolina
Henderson County
This Baxter is located in Henderson County and lies 1,614 miles [2,597.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Baxter that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Baxter.
Ontario
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Baxter.
Pennsylvania
Jefferson County
This Baxter is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,546 miles [2,488 km]<2> to the east of the Baxter that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Baxter.
South Carolina
Lexington County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Baxter [Lexington County].
Tennessee
Putnam County
This Baxter is located in Putnam County and lies 1,435 miles [2,309.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Baxter that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Baxter.
Texas
Henderson County
This Baxter is located in Henderson County and lies 1,260 miles [2,027.8 km]<2> to the southeast of the Baxter that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Baxter.
West Virginia
Berkeley County
This Baxter is located in Berkeley County and lies 1,646 miles [2,649 km]<2> to the east of the Baxter that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Baxter.
Marion County
This Baxter is located in Marion County and lies 1,551 miles [2,496.1 km] to the east of the Baxter that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Baxter.
Wisconsin
Dunn County
This Baxter is located in Dunn County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<2> to the east of the Baxter that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunn County community of Baxter.
Wyoming
Sweetwater County
This Baxter is located in Sweetwater County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<2> to the south of the Baxter that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sweetwater County community of Baxter.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Baxter ...
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.
Box Springs ‑ Historic (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Baxter to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Baxter and extending to:
Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Baxter to Helena, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,717 miles [2,763.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 67 days and walking would take 98 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,553 miles [10,546 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,322 miles [11,783.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,327 miles [8,573 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Baxter could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Baxter) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baxter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.1505, Longitude: -109.4396 In this case, the coordinates for Baxter have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
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 Baxter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
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.
<7>
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 Baxter to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 330.439 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.328 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.599 degrees.