Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Blanchards Corner:
  • 47.556604, -114.871524
  • 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 Blanchards Corner

• 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 Sanders County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sanders County
  • Since Blanchards Corner is near Mineral County and also Missoula County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Mineral County
  • eBird sighting report for Missoula 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 Blanchards Corner ...

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.

• Cabin City
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabin City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin City
  • Cabin City is located in Mineral County
• Hog Heaven ‑ Historic
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hog Heaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Heaven
  • Hog Heaven is located in Flathead County
• Hot Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
  • Hot Springs is located in Sanders County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <2>
• Island City ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
  • Island City is located in Sanders County
• Keystone ‑ Historic
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
  • Keystone is located in Mineral County
• Lonepine
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonepine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonepine
  • Lonepine is located in Sanders County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonepine <2>
• Paradise
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
  • Paradise is located in Sanders County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <2>
• Plains
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
  • Plains is located in Sanders County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <2>
• Spring Gulch
  (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gulch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gulch
  • Spring Gulch is located in Mineral County

How Far From Blanchards Corner to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Blanchards Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Blanchards Corner and extending to:

• Thompson Falls, which is the Seat of Sanders County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Blanchards Corner to Thompson Falls, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 149 miles [239.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 1,973 miles [3,175.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 77 days and walking would take 113 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,645 miles [10,694.1 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 7,413 miles [11,930.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,465 miles [8,795.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sanders County: www.co.sanders.mt.us/

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