Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Checkerboard:
  • 46.572450, -110.546866
  • 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 Checkerboard

• 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 Meagher County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Meagher County
  • Since Checkerboard is near Wheatland County and also Judith Basin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wheatland County
  • eBird sighting report for Judith Basin 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 Checkerboard ...

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.

• Bruce Place
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Place
  • Bruce Place is located in Meagher County
• Ford Place
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Place
  • Ford Place is located in Meagher County
• Forest Green
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green
  • Forest Green is located in Meagher County
• Groveland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
  • Groveland is located in Meagher County
• Martinsdale
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsdale
  • Martinsdale is located in Meagher County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsdale <2>
• Ringling
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringling
  • Ringling is located in Meagher County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringling <2>
• Sapphire Village
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire Village
  • Sapphire Village is located in Judith Basin County
• Twodot
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twodot
  • Twodot is located in Wheatland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twodot <2>

How Far From Checkerboard 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 Checkerboard to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• White Sulphur Springs, which is the Seat of Meagher County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Checkerboard to White Sulphur Springs, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,765 miles [2,840.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 69 days and walking would take 101 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,613 miles [10,642.6 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 7,382 miles [11,880.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,392 miles [8,677.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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