Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Calypso:
  • 46.773062, -105.422769
  • 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 Calypso

• 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 Prairie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Prairie County
  • Since Calypso is near Custer County and also Dawson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Custer County
  • eBird sighting report for Dawson 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 Calypso ...

We found one communities that share the name Calypso.

Within Montana, the name Calypso is unique.

Beyond Montana, there is another community also named Calypso in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Duplin County
    • This Calypso is located in Duplin County and lies 1,622 miles [2,610.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Calypso that is located in Prairie County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duplin County community of Calypso.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Calypso ...

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.

• Marsh
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh
  • Marsh is located in Dawson County
• Mildred
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
  • Mildred is located in Prairie County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mildred <3>
• Pleasant View
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Pleasant View is located in Dawson County
• Terry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
  • Terry is located in Prairie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terry <3>
• Union ‑ Historic
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Dawson County
• Zero
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zero
  • Zero is located in Prairie County

How Far From Calypso to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Calypso to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Calypso and extending to:

• Terry, which is the Seat of Prairie County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Calypso to Helena, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,526 miles [2,455.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 60 days and walking would take 87 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,477 miles [10,423.7 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 7,245 miles [11,659.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,221 miles [8,402.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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