Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Broadwater, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Broadwater and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Broadwater
- 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 Broadwater:
- 46.603546, -112.086668
- 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 Broadwater
- 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 Lewis and Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lewis and Clark County
- Since Broadwater is near Jefferson County and also Powell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Powell 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 Broadwater ...
We found five communities that share the name Broadwater.
Within Montana, the name Broadwater is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Pinellas County
- This Broadwater is located in Pinellas County and lies 2,056 miles [3,308.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Broadwater that is located in Lewis and Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinellas County community of Broadwater.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Broadwater is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 1,865 miles [3,001.4 km]<1> to the east of the Broadwater that is located in Lewis and Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Broadwater.
- Missouri
- New Madrid County
- This Broadwater is located in New Madrid County and lies 1,330 miles [2,140.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Broadwater that is located in Lewis and Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Madrid County community of Broadwater.
- Nebraska
- Morrill County
- This Broadwater is located in Morrill County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Broadwater that is located in Lewis and Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrill County community of Broadwater.
- Virginia
- Northampton County
- This Broadwater is located in Northampton County and lies 1,951 miles [3,139.8 km]<1> to the east of the Broadwater that is located in Lewis and Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Broadwater.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Broadwater ...
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.
- Birdseye
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdseye
- Birdseye is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Blue Cloud ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Cloud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Cloud
- Blue Cloud is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Four Range
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Range have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Range
- Four Range is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Gearing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Helena
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <3>
- Iron
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Park City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Seven Mile ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile
- Seven Mile is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Unionville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Weed
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
How Far From Broadwater 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 Broadwater to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Broadwater and extending to:
- Helena, which is the Seat of Lewis and Clark County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies just to the east southeast (ESE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,838 miles [2,958 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Broadwater to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 105 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 72 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,646 miles [10,695.7 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 7,415 miles [11,933.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,436 miles [8,748.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Broadwater. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lewis and Clark County: www.co.lewis-clark.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Broadwater) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Broadwater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.6035, Longitude: -112.0867 In this case, the coordinates for Broadwater have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Broadwater 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 332.501 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 332.66 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.308 degrees. |