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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 Como:
46.089643, -114.175367
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There is one other community in Montana which is also named Como.
Beyond Montana, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 23 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Located In Montana ...
Missoula County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Como [Missoula County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Cleveland County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Como [Cleveland County].
California
Orange County
This Como is located in Orange County and lies 876 miles [1,409.8 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Como that is located in Ravalli County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Como.
Colorado
Park County
This Como is located in Park County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Como that is located in Ravalli County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Park County community of Como.
Florida
Putnam County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Como [Putnam County].
Illinois
Whiteside County
This Como is located in Whiteside County and lies 1,244 miles [2,002 km]<3> to the east of the Como that is located in Ravalli County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whiteside County community of Como.
Indiana
Jay County
This Como is located in Jay County and lies 1,506 miles [2,423.7 km]<3> to the east of the Como that is located in Ravalli County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jay County community of Como.
Kansas
Anderson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Como [Anderson County].
Kentucky
Hopkins County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Como [Hopkins County].
Louisiana
Franklin Parish
This Como is located in Franklin Parish and lies 1,538 miles [2,475.2 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Como that is located in Ravalli County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin Parish community of Como.
Minnesota
Ramsey County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Como [Ramsey County].
Mississippi
Panola County
This Como is located in Panola County and lies 1,496 miles [2,407.6 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Como that is located in Ravalli County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Panola County community of Como.
Missouri
New Madrid County
This Como is located in New Madrid County and lies 1,416 miles [2,278.8 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Como that is located in Ravalli County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Madrid County community of Como.
Nevada
Lyon County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Como [Lyon County].
New Jersey
Monmouth County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Como [Monmouth County].
New York
Cayuga County
This Como is located in Cayuga County and lies 1,867 miles [3,004.6 km]<3> to the east of the Como that is located in Ravalli County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Como.
North Carolina
Hertford County
This Como is located in Hertford County and lies 2,017 miles [3,246 km]<3> to the east of the Como that is located in Ravalli County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hertford County community of Como.
Pennsylvania
Wayne County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Como [Wayne County].
Quebec
This Como lies 1,909 miles [3,072.2 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Como that is located in Ravalli County.
South Dakota
Hand County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Como [Hand County].
Tennessee
Henry County
This Como is located in Henry County and lies 1,486 miles [2,391.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Como that is located in Ravalli County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Como.
Texas
Hopkins County
This Como is located in Hopkins County and lies 1,335 miles [2,148.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Como that is located in Ravalli County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Como.
Wisconsin
Walworth County
This Como is located in Walworth County and lies 1,285 miles [2,068 km]<3> to the east of the Como that is located in Ravalli County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walworth County community of Como.
Wyoming
Carbon County
This Como is located in Carbon County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Como that is located in Ravalli County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of Como.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Como ...
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.
Curdys Cove (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curdys Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Como to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Como and extending to:
Hamilton, which is the Seat of Ravalli County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Como to Hamilton, 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 108 miles [173.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,935 miles [3,114.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 76 days and walking would take 110 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,722 miles [10,818 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 7,491 miles [12,055.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,525 miles [8,891.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Como 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.
<2>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Como, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Como) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Como. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0896, Longitude: -114.1754 In this case, the coordinates for Como have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>
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.
<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 Como 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 334.139 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.515 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.666 degrees.