Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bynum, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bynum and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bynum
- 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 Bynum:
- 47.97869, -112.312614
- 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 Bynum
- 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 Teton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Teton County
- Since Bynum is near Pondera County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Pondera 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 Bynum ...
We found eight communities that share the name Bynum.
Within Montana, the name Bynum is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Indiana
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Lamar County
- This Bynum is located in Lamar County and lies 1,654 miles [2,661.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bynum that is located in Teton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Bynum.
- Prentiss County
- This Bynum is located in Prentiss County and lies 1,524 miles [2,452.6 km] to the east southeast of the Bynum that is located in Teton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prentiss County community of Bynum.
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bynum ...
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.
- Blackleaf
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Brady
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
- Brady is located in Pondera County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brady <4>
- Golden Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ridge
- Golden Ridge is located in Teton County
- Ledger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledger
- Ledger is located in Pondera County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledger <4>
- Liberty Center ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
- Liberty Center is located in Teton County
- Lone Tree ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north) - Pierce Crossing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Crossing
- Pierce Crossing is located in Pondera County
How Far From Bynum 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 Bynum to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bynum and extending to:
- Choteau, which is the Seat of Teton County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bynum to Choteau, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,857 miles [2,988.6 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,566 miles [10,567 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,335 miles [11,804.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,369 miles [8,640.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bynum. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bynum) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bynum. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.9787, Longitude: -112.3126 |
| <2> | 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 Bynum 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Bynum to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.744 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 333.056 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.27 degrees. |