Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chimney Rock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chimney Rock and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chimney Rock
- 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 Chimney Rock:
- 45.549934, -110.738825
- 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 Chimney Rock
- 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 Park County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Park County
- Since Chimney Rock is near Gallatin County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Gallatin 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 Chimney Rock ...
We found three communities that share the name Chimney Rock.
Within Montana, the name Chimney Rock is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Archuleta County
- This Chimney Rock is located in Archuleta County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Chimney Rock that is located in Park County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Archuleta County community of Chimney Rock.
- New Jersey
- Somerset County
- This Chimney Rock is located in Somerset County and lies 1,841 miles [2,962.8 km]<1> to the east of the Chimney Rock that is located in Park County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Chimney Rock.
- North Carolina
- Rutherford County
- This Chimney Rock is located in Rutherford County and lies 1,639 miles [2,637.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Chimney Rock that is located in Park County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Chimney Rock.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chimney Rock ...
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.
- Chestnut
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
- Chestnut is located in Gallatin County
- Chicory
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Dailey ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Emigrant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emigrant
- Emigrant is located in Park County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emigrant <3>
- Hoppers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - King Arthur Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Arthur Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Arthur Park
- King Arthur Park is located in Gallatin County
- Lay Settlement ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lay Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lay Settlement
- Lay Settlement is located in Gallatin County
- Little Bear ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Bear have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bear
- Little Bear is located in Gallatin County
- Pine Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
- Pine Creek is located in Park County
- Pray
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pray
- Pray is located in Park County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pray <3>
- Story
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Chimney Rock 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 Chimney Rock to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chimney Rock and extending to:
- Livingston, which is the Seat of Park County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Chimney Rock to Livingston, with an average speed<4> 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 94 miles [151.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,769 miles [2,846.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 70 days and walking would take 101 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,680 miles [10,750.4 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 7,449 miles [11,988 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,452 miles [8,774.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chimney Rock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Park County: www.parkcounty.org/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chimney Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chimney Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5499, Longitude: -110.7388 In this case, the coordinates for Chimney Rock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Chimney Rock to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.38 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.269 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.611 degrees. |