Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Fort Smith:
  • 45.308489, -107.924373
  • 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 Fort Smith

• 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 Fort Smith is near Carbon County and also Yellowstone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Carbon County
  • eBird sighting report for Yellowstone 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 Fort Smith ...

We found four communities that share the name Fort Smith.

Within Montana, the name Fort Smith is unique.

Beyond Montana, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Sebastian County
    • This Fort Smith is located in Sebastian County and lies 987 miles [1,588.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Fort Smith that is located in Big Horn County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sebastian County community of Fort Smith.
  • Georgia
    • Lumpkin County
    • This Fort Smith is located in Lumpkin County and lies 1,458 miles [2,346.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Fort Smith that is located in Big Horn County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lumpkin County community of Fort Smith.
  • Nevada
    • Washoe County
    • This community is historic<2> and although located in Washoe County, we don't know where within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Fort Smith.
  • Northwest Territories
    • This Fort Smith lies 1,027 miles [1,652.8 km]<1> to the north of the Fort Smith that is located in Big Horn County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort Smith ...

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.

• Dryhead ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryhead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryhead
  • Dryhead is located in Carbon County
• Forty Mile Colony
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Garryowen
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garryowen
  • Garryowen is located in Big Horn County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garryowen <4>
• Lodge Grass
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodge Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge Grass
  • Lodge Grass is located in Big Horn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodge Grass <4>
• Pryor
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pryor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor
  • Pryor is located in Big Horn County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pryor <4>
• Retreat Crossing
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Retreat Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat Crossing
  • Retreat Crossing is located in Big Horn County
• Soda Springs
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
  • Soda Springs is located in Yellowstone County
• Spear
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spear have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spear
  • Spear is located in Big Horn County

How Far From Fort Smith 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 Fort Smith to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fort Smith and extending to:

• Hardin, which is the Seat of Big Horn County, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fort Smith to Hardin, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 215 miles [346 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,631 miles [2,624.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 64 days and walking would take 93 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,627 miles [10,665.1 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 7,395 miles [11,901.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,377 miles [8,653.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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