Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Forest Green, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forest Green and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Forest Green
- 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 Forest Green:
- 46.761350, -110.740489
- 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 Forest Green
- 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 Meagher County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Meagher County
- Since Forest Green is near Cascade County and also Judith Basin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cascade County
- eBird sighting report for Judith Basin 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 Forest Green ...
We found five communities that share the name Forest Green.
Within Montana, the name Forest Green is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Forest Green is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 1,525 miles [2,454.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Forest Green that is located in Meagher County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Forest Green.
- Mississippi
- Hinds County
- This Forest Green is located in Hinds County and lies 1,466 miles [2,359.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Forest Green that is located in Meagher County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Forest Green.
- Missouri
- Chariton County
- This Forest Green is located in Chariton County and lies 1,036 miles [1,667.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Forest Green that is located in Meagher County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chariton County community of Forest Green.
- Lawrence County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Forest Green [Lawrence County].
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Forest Green is located in Harris County and lies 1,453 miles [2,338.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Forest Green that is located in Meagher County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Forest Green.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest Green ...
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.
- Centerville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Cascade County
- Groveland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Hughesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Hughesville is located in Judith Basin County
- Manger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - Martinsdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsdale
- Martinsdale is located in Meagher County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsdale <4>
- Michigan Settlement ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Settlement
- Michigan Settlement is located in Cascade County
- Monarch
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Monarch is located in Cascade County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monarch <4>
- Sapphire Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire Village
- Sapphire Village is located in Judith Basin County
How Far From Forest Green 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 Forest Green to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forest Green and extending to:
- White Sulphur Springs, which is the Seat of Meagher County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Forest Green to White Sulphur Springs, 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 61 miles [98.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,775 miles [2,856.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 70 days and walking would take 101 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,606 miles [10,631.3 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 7,375 miles [11,868.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,387 miles [8,669.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest Green. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forest Green) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Green. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.7614, Longitude: -110.7405 In this case, the coordinates for Forest Green have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Forest Green could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Forest Green 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 331.444 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.452 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.455 degrees. |