Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 French Town:
  • 45.937147, -112.991708
  • 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 French Town

• 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 Deer Lodge County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Deer Lodge County
  • Since French Town is near Silver Bow County and also Beaverhead County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Silver Bow County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named French Town ...

We found two communities that share the name French Town.

Within Montana, the name French Town is unique.

Beyond Montana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Michigan
    • Oceana County
    • This French Town is located in Oceana County and lies 1,302 miles [2,095.4 km]<1> to the east of the French Town that is located in Deer Lodge County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oceana County community of French Town.
  • Missouri
    • Washington County
    • This French Town is located in Washington County and lies 1,265 miles [2,035.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the French Town that is located in Deer Lodge County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of French Town.

Curious and Interesting Names Near French Town ...

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.

• Crackerville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crackerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crackerville
  • Crackerville is located in Deer Lodge County
• Dewey
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
  • Dewey is located in Beaverhead County
• Feely
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feely
  • Feely is located in Silver Bow County
• Fishtrap
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishtrap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtrap
  • Fishtrap is located in Deer Lodge County
• French Gulch ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Gulch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Gulch
  • French Gulch is located in Deer Lodge County
• Miles Crossing
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Crossing
  • Miles Crossing is located in Silver Bow County
• Opportunity
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opportunity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opportunity
  • Opportunity is located in Deer Lodge County
• Stump Town
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stump Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Town
  • Stump Town is located in Deer Lodge County
• Sunnyside
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Sunnyside is located in Deer Lodge County
• Wise River
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise River
  • Wise River is located in Beaverhead County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wise River <3>

How Far From French Town 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 French Town to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Anaconda, which is the Seat of Deer Lodge County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from French Town to Anaconda, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 64 miles [103 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 about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,878 miles [3,022.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 74 days and walking would take 107 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,707 miles [10,793.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,475 miles [12,029.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,499 miles [8,849.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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