Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bruce, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bruce and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bruce
- 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 Bruce:
- 47.249445, -107.415925
- 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 Bruce
- 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 Garfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Garfield County
- Since Bruce is near Petroleum County and also Phillips County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Petroleum County
- eBird sighting report for Phillips 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 Bruce ...
We found 34 communities that share the name Bruce.
Within Montana, the name Bruce is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another 34 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 34 communities, 32 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Bruce lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bruce that is located in Garfield County.
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bruce [Montgomery County].
- Wheeler County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bruce [Wheeler County].
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Crawford County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Crawford County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Bruce.
- Stevens County
- This community is historic and although located in Stevens County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stevens County community of Bruce.
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Marquette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Bruce [Marquette County].
- Saint Clair County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Bruce [Saint Clair County].
- Tuscola County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Bruce [Tuscola County].
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- New Brunswick
- This Bruce lies 1,930 miles [3,106 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bruce that is located in Garfield County.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Bruce [Cumberland County].
- Pitt County
- This Bruce is located in Pitt County and lies 1,728 miles [2,780.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bruce that is located in Garfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Bruce.
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Belmont County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Bruce [Belmont County].
- Franklin County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Franklin County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Bruce.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Johnson County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Johnson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Bruce.
- Orange County
- This community is historic and although located in Orange County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Bruce.
- Virginia
- Chesapeake City
- This Bruce is located in Chesapeake City and lies 1,730 miles [2,784.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bruce that is located in Garfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesapeake City community of Bruce.
- Norfolk City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Bruce [Norfolk City].
- Rockingham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Bruce [Rockingham County].
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Chippewa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Bruce [Chippewa County].
- Rusk County
- This Bruce is located in Rusk County and lies 777 miles [1,250.5 km]<1> to the east of the Bruce that is located in Garfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Bruce.
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bruce ...
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.
- Alice ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Blackfoot ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Braggville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggville
- Braggville is located in Garfield County
- Chimney Crossing
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Crossing
- Chimney Crossing is located in Garfield County
- Edwards
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Metersville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metersville
- Metersville is located in Garfield County
- Sand Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
- Sand Springs is located in Garfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Springs <5>
- Steve Forks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steve Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steve Forks
- Steve Forks is located in Garfield County
How Far From Bruce 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 Bruce to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Bruce once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Bruce and extending to:
- Jordan, which is the Seat of Garfield County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Bruce to Jordan, with an average speed<6> 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 221 miles [355.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,624 miles [2,613.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 64 days and walking would take 93 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,499 miles [10,459.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,268 miles [11,696.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,260 miles [8,465.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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- Bruce) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bruce. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.2494, Longitude: -107.4159 In this case, the coordinates for Bruce have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bruce, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Bruce could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Bruce to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 328.864 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 328.526 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.345 degrees. |