Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Butte - Silver Bow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Butte - Silver Bow and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Butte - Silver Bow

• 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 Butte - Silver Bow:
  • 45.901841, -112.656990
  • 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 Butte - Silver Bow

• 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 Silver Bow County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Silver Bow County
  • Since Butte - Silver Bow is near Jefferson County and also Beaverhead County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • eBird sighting report for Beaverhead 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 Butte - Silver Bow ...

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.

• Butchertown ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butchertown
  • Butchertown is located in Silver Bow County
• Centerville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Silver Bow County
• Divide
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
  • Divide is located in Silver Bow County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Divide <2>
• Donald
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
  • Donald is located in Jefferson County
• Feely
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feely
  • Feely is located in Silver Bow County
• Floral Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Park
  • Floral Park is located in Silver Bow County
• Highview
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
  • Highview is located in Silver Bow County
• Homestake
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestake
  • Homestake is located in Jefferson County
• Miles Crossing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Crossing
  • Miles Crossing is located in Silver Bow County
• Moose Town
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Town
  • Moose Town is located in Silver Bow County
• Pioneer
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
  • Pioneer is located in Silver Bow County
• Red Mountain ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mountain
  • Red Mountain is located in Silver Bow County
• Rocker
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocker
  • Rocker is located in Silver Bow County
• Stringtown ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
  • Stringtown is located in Silver Bow County

How Far From Butte - Silver Bow 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 Butte - Silver Bow to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Butte, which is the Seat of Silver Bow County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Butte - Silver Bow to Butte, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 56 miles [90.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,862 miles [2,996.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 73 days and walking would take 106 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,701 miles [10,784.2 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 7,470 miles [12,021.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,491 miles [8,836.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Butte - Silver Bow: www.co.silverbow.mt.us/

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