Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Big Sky Colonial Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Big Sky Colonial Manor and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Big Sky Colonial Manor
- 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 Big Sky Colonial Manor:
- 48.366631, -114.200960
- 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 Big Sky Colonial Manor
- 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 Flathead County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Flathead County
- Since Big Sky Colonial Manor is near Lake County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Sky Colonial Manor ...
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.
- Evergreen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <2>
- Halfmoon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Happy Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Haven
- Happy Haven is located in Flathead County
- Hungry Horse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hungry Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hungry Horse
- Hungry Horse is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hungry Horse <2>
- Jessup
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Lazy Day Court
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazy Day Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Day Court
- Lazy Day Court is located in Flathead County
- Martin City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
- Martin City is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin City <2>
- Rose Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Crossing
- Rose Crossing is located in Flathead County
- Round Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
- Round Prairie is located in Flathead County
- Vista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Whitefish
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefish
- Whitefish is located in Flathead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,713 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitefish <2>
How Far From Big Sky Colonial Manor 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 Big Sky Colonial Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Big Sky Colonial Manor and extending to:
- Kalispell, which is the Seat of Flathead County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Big Sky Colonial Manor to Kalispell, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 159 miles [255.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,946 miles [3,131.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 76 days and walking would take 111 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,581 miles [10,591.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,349 miles [11,827.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,401 miles [8,692.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Sky Colonial Manor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Flathead County: www.co.flathead.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Big Sky Colonial Manor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Sky Colonial Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.3666, Longitude: -114.2010 In this case, the coordinates for Big Sky Colonial Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Big Sky Colonial Manor to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 334.27 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.845 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.416 degrees. |