Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 De Borgia:
  • 47.375764, -115.345981
  • 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 De Borgia

• 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 Mineral County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Mineral County
  • Since De Borgia is near Shoshone County and also Sanders County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Shoshone County
  • eBird sighting report for Sanders 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 De Borgia ...

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.

• Borax ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borax
  • Borax is located in Shoshone County (ID)
• Cabin City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabin City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin City
  • Cabin City is located in Mineral County
• Carbonate ‑ Historic
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbonate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonate
  • Carbonate is located in Shoshone County (ID)
• Falcon
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
  • Falcon is located in Shoshone County (ID)
• Gold Creek
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Creek
  • Gold Creek is located in Shoshone County (ID)
• Keystone ‑ Historic
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
  • Keystone is located in Mineral County
• Pottsville ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
  • Pottsville is located in Shoshone County (ID)
• Spring Gulch
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gulch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gulch
  • Spring Gulch is located in Mineral County
• Stetson
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stetson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson
  • Stetson is located in Shoshone County (ID)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in De Borgia and extending to:

• Superior, which is the Seat of Mineral County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from De Borgia to Superior, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 165 miles [265.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,994 miles [3,209 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 78 days and walking would take 114 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,666 miles [10,727.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,433 miles [11,962.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,488 miles [8,832.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Mineral County: www.co.mineral.mt.us/

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