Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Becket, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Becket and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Becket
- 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 Becket:
- 46.991916, -108.923486
- 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 Becket
- 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 Fergus County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fergus County
- Since Becket is near Petroleum County and also Golden Valley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Petroleum County
- eBird sighting report for Golden Valley 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 Becket ...
We found two communities that share the name Becket.
Within Montana, the name Becket is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Becket ...
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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Springs
- Box Springs is located in Fergus County
- Canyon ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Dryland ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Forestgrove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestgrove
- Forestgrove is located in Fergus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forestgrove <4>
- Giltedge ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giltedge
- Giltedge is located in Fergus County
- Grass Range
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Range have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Range
- Grass Range is located in Fergus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Range <4>
- Maiden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden
- Maiden is located in Fergus County
- Nelson ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Piper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Ruby Gulch ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby Gulch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby Gulch
- Ruby Gulch is located in Fergus County
- Rustle ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Sahara ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Becket 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 Becket to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Becket and extending to:
- Lewistown, which is the Seat of Fergus County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Becket to Lewistown, 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 148 miles [238.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,692 miles [2,723 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 66 days and walking would take 97 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,550 miles [10,541.2 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 7,319 miles [11,778.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,320 miles [8,561.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Becket. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fergus County: www.co.fergus.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Becket) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Becket. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.9919, Longitude: -108.9235 In this case, the coordinates for Becket 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 Becket, 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 Becket 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 330.028 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.84 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.306 degrees. |