Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Belle Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Belle Creek and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Belle Creek

• 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 Belle Creek:
  • 45.139152, -105.110817
  • 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 Belle Creek

• 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 Powder River County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Powder River County
  • Since Belle Creek is near Carter County and also Campbell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Carter County
  • eBird sighting report for Campbell 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 Belle Creek ...

We found one communities that share the name Belle Creek.

Within Montana, the name Belle Creek is unique.

Beyond Montana, there is another community also named Belle Creek in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Minnesota
    • Goodhue County
    • This Belle Creek is located in Goodhue County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the east of the Belle Creek that is located in Powder River County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goodhue County community of Belle Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Belle Creek ...

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.

• Bay Horse
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Horse
  • Bay Horse is located in Powder River County
• Ridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
  • Ridge is located in Carter County
• Rockypoint
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockypoint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockypoint
  • Rockypoint is located in Campbell County (WY)

How Far From Belle Creek 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 community such as Belle Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Belle Creek and extending to:

• Broadus, which is the Seat of Powder River County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Belle Creek to Broadus, 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 346 miles [556.8 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,494 miles [2,404.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 59 days and walking would take 85 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,564 miles [10,563.7 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 7,331 miles [11,798.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,294 miles [8,519.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belle Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/