Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Boyes:
  • 45.268891, -105.031041
  • 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 Boyes

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Boyes ...

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
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Horse
  • Bay Horse is located in Powder River County
• Olive
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
  • Olive is located in Powder River County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Olive
  • From Boyes to Olive
• Ridge
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
  • Ridge is located in Carter County
• Rockypoint
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockypoint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockypoint
  • Rockypoint is located in Campbell County (WY)
• Sixmile Crossing
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixmile Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Crossing
  • Sixmile Crossing is located in Powder River County

How Far From Boyes 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 Boyes to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Ekalaka, which is the Seat of Carter County, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Boyes to Ekalaka, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 347 miles [558.4 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 1,491 miles [2,399.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,555 miles [10,549.2 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 7,321 miles [11,782 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,285 miles [8,505.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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