Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fresno, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fresno and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fresno
- 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 Fresno:
- 48.567774, -109.986597
- 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 Fresno
- 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 Hill County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hill County
- Since Fresno is near Chouteau County and also Blaine County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chouteau County
- eBird sighting report for Blaine 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 Fresno ...
We found seven communities that share the name Fresno.
Within Montana, the name Fresno is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Franklin County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Fresno [Franklin County].
- Lincoln County
- This Fresno is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,377 miles [2,216.1 km]<2> to the southeast of the Fresno that is located in Hill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Fresno.
- California
- Nevada
- Ohio
- Texas
- Collingsworth County
- This Fresno is located in Collingsworth County and lies 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Fresno that is located in Hill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collingsworth County community of Fresno.
- Fort Bend County
- This Fresno is located in Fort Bend County and lies 1,521 miles [2,447.8 km] to the southeast of the Fresno that is located in Hill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fort Bend County community of Fresno.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fresno ...
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.
- Beaver Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Beaver Creek is located in Hill County
- Box Elder
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Elder
- Box Elder is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Box Elder <4>
- Cypress ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Lonesome Prairie ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonesome Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonesome Prairie
- Lonesome Prairie is located in Chouteau County
- Oscar ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Rocky Boy
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - Rocky Crossing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Crossing
- Rocky Crossing is located in Chouteau County
- Saddle Butte
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Butte
- Saddle Butte is located in Hill County
How Far From Fresno 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 Fresno to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fresno and extending to:
- Havre, which is the Seat of Hill County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Fresno to Havre, 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 four to five hours.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 166 miles [267.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,757 miles [2,827.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 69 days and walking would take 100 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,480 miles [10,428.5 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 7,249 miles [11,666.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,269 miles [8,479.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fresno. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hill County: www.co.hill.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fresno, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fresno) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fresno. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.5678, Longitude: -109.9866 In this case, the coordinates for Fresno have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Fresno 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 330.923 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.015 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.723 degrees. |