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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Durant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Durant and the surrounding area.
- 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 Durant:
- 46.021314, -112.790868
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Durant
- 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 Silver Bow County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Silver Bow County
- Since Durant is near Deer Lodge County and also Beaverhead County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Deer Lodge County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Beaverhead 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Durant
Communities Also Named Durant ...
We found ten communities that are also named Durant.
Within Montana, the name Durant is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Durant is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,079 miles [3,345.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Durant that is located in Silver Bow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Durant.
- Iowa
- Cedar County
- This Durant is located in Cedar County and lies 1,128 miles [1,815.3 km]<1> to the east of the Durant that is located in Silver Bow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cedar County community of Durant.
- Mississippi
- Holmes County
- This Durant is located in Holmes County and lies 1,503 miles [2,418.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Durant that is located in Silver Bow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Durant.
- Nebraska
- Polk County
- This Durant is located in Polk County and lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Durant that is located in Silver Bow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Durant.
- New York
- Rockland County
- This Durant is located in Rockland County and lies 1,950 miles [3,138.2 km]<1> to the east of the Durant that is located in Silver Bow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockland County community of Durant.
- North Carolina
- Perquimans County
- This Durant is located in Perquimans County and lies 1,997 miles [3,213.9 km]<1> to the east of the Durant that is located in Silver Bow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perquimans County community of Durant.
- Ohio
- Morgan County
- This Durant is located in Morgan County and lies 1,609 miles [2,589.4 km]<1> to the east of the Durant that is located in Silver Bow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Durant.
- Oklahoma
- Bryan County
- This Durant is located in Bryan County and lies 1,196 miles [1,924.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Durant that is located in Silver Bow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bryan County community of Durant.
- South Carolina
- Clarendon County
- This Durant is located in Clarendon County and lies 1,904 miles [3,064.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Durant that is located in Silver Bow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarendon County community of Durant.
- Texas
- Angelina County
- This Durant is located in Angelina County and lies 1,391 miles [2,238.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Durant that is located in Silver Bow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Angelina County community of Durant.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Durant ...
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.
- Butchertown ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Butchertown is located in Silver Bow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butchertown
- Centerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Silver Bow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Crackerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Crackerville is located in Deer Lodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crackerville
- Feely
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Feely is located in Silver Bow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feely
- French Gulch ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- French Gulch is located in Deer Lodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Gulch
- French Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- French Town is located in Deer Lodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
- Miles Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Miles Crossing is located in Silver Bow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Crossing
- Opportunity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Opportunity is located in Deer Lodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opportunity
- Pioneer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pioneer is located in Silver Bow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Rocker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rocker is located in Silver Bow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocker
- Stringtown ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Stringtown is located in Silver Bow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Sunnyside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sunnyside is located in Deer Lodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Warm Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Warm Springs is located in Deer Lodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
How Far From Durant 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 Durant to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Durant and extending to:
- Butte, which is the Seat of Silver Bow County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Durant to Butte, with an average speed<2> 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 53 miles [85.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,869 miles [3,007.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 73 days and walking would take 107 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,697 miles [10,777.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,466 miles [12,015.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,489 miles [8,833.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Durant) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Durant to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Durant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0213, Longitude: -112.7909 In this case, the coordinates for Durant have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 333.03 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 333.223 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.814 degrees. |
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