Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Coram, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Coram and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Coram
- 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 Coram:
- 48.419189, -114.046359
- 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 Coram
- 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 Flathead County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Flathead County
- Since Coram is near Glacier County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Glacier County
- eBird sighting report for Lake 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 Coram ...
We found three communities that share the name Coram.
Within Montana, the name Coram is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Connecticut
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near Coram ...
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.
- Crystal Ford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Ford
- Crystal Ford is located in Flathead County
- Halfmoon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfmoon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon
- Halfmoon is located in Flathead County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Halfmoon
- From Coram to Halfmoon
- Happy Haven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Haven
- Happy Haven is located in Flathead County
- Hungry Horse
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hungry Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hungry Horse
- Hungry Horse is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hungry Horse <5>
- Jessup
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Lazy Day Court
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazy Day Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Day Court
- Lazy Day Court is located in Flathead County
- Martin City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
- Martin City is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin City <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Martin City
- From Coram to Martin City
- Rose Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Crossing
- Rose Crossing is located in Flathead County
- Vista
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Whitefish
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefish
- Whitefish is located in Flathead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,713 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitefish <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Whitefish
- From Coram to Whitefish
How Far From Coram 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 Coram to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Coram and extending to:
- Kalispell, which is the Seat of Flathead County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Coram to Kalispell, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,940 miles [3,122.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 76 days and walking would take 111 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,575 miles [10,581.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,343 miles [11,817.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,394 miles [8,680.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coram. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Flathead County: www.co.flathead.mt.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Coram) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coram. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.4192, Longitude: -114.0464 |
| <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 Coram, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Coram to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 334.148 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.709 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.311 degrees. |