Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Deerfield Colony:
  • 47.259699, -109.677412
  • 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 Deerfield Colony

• 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 Fergus County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Fergus County
  • Since Deerfield Colony is near Judith Basin County and also Chouteau County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Judith Basin County
  • eBird sighting report for Chouteau 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 Deerfield Colony ...

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.

• Coffee Creek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Creek
  • Coffee Creek is located in Fergus County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffee Creek <1>
• Cottonwood
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
  • Cottonwood is located in Fergus County
• Eddies Corner
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddies Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddies Corner
  • Eddies Corner is located in Fergus County
• Lewistown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
  • Lewistown is located in Fergus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,905 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <1>
• Moccasin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
  • Moccasin is located in Judith Basin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moccasin <1>
• New Year
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Year have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Year
  • New Year is located in Fergus County
• Roy Junction
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roy Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Junction
  • Roy Junction is located in Fergus County
• Ruby Gulch ‑ Historic
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby Gulch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby Gulch
  • Ruby Gulch is located in Fergus County
• Salt Creek ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek
  • Salt Creek is located in Fergus County
• Samples Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samples Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samples Crossing
  • Samples Crossing is located in Fergus County
• Spring Creek Junction
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Junction
  • Spring Creek Junction is located in Fergus County

How Far From Deerfield Colony 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 Deerfield Colony to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Deerfield Colony and extending to:

• Lewistown, which is the Seat of Fergus County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Deerfield Colony to Lewistown, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 119 miles [191.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 1,729 miles [2,782.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 68 days and walking would take 99 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,552 miles [10,544.4 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 7,321 miles [11,782 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,329 miles [8,576.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Fergus County: www.co.fergus.mt.us/

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