Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Decker, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Decker and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Decker
- 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 Decker:
- 45.011805, -106.863458
- 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 Decker
- 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 Big Horn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Big Horn County
- Since Decker is near Sheridan County and also Rosebud County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sheridan County
- eBird sighting report for Rosebud 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 Decker ...
We found ten communities that share the name Decker.
Within Montana, the name Decker is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Manitoba
- This Decker lies 460 miles [740.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Decker that is located in Big Horn County.
- Michigan
- Oakland County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Decker [Oakland County].
- Sanilac County
- This Decker is located in Sanilac County and lies 1,178 miles [1,895.8 km]<2> to the east of the Decker that is located in Big Horn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sanilac County community of Decker.
- Ohio
- Texas
- Nolan County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Nolan County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nolan County community of Decker.
- Travis County
- This Decker is located in Travis County and lies 1,132 miles [1,821.8 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Decker that is located in Big Horn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Decker.
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Decker ...
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.
- Acme
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Big Horn
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Horn
- Big Horn is located in Sheridan County (WY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Horn <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Big Horn
- From Decker to Big Horn
- Birney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birney
- Birney is located in Rosebud County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birney <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Birney
- From Decker to Birney
- Forty Mile Colony
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forty Mile Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Mile Colony
- Forty Mile Colony is located in Big Horn County
- Kirby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Monarch ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Spear
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Story
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
- Story is located in Sheridan County (WY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Story <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Story
- From Decker to Story
- Wolf
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf
- Wolf is located in Sheridan County (WY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolf <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wolf
- From Decker to Wolf
How Far From Decker 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 Decker to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Decker and extending to:
- Hardin, which is the Seat of Big Horn County, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Decker to Hardin, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 271 miles [436.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,578 miles [2,539.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 62 days and walking would take 90 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,617 miles [10,649 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 7,385 miles [11,885 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,358 miles [8,622.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Decker. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Decker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Decker) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Decker. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0118, Longitude: -106.8635 |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Decker 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 328.336 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.692 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.359 degrees. |