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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 Gearing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gearing 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 Gearing:
- 46.714381, -112.133894
- 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 Gearing
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gearing ...
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.
- Birdseye
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdseye
- Birdseye is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Blue Cloud ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Cloud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Cloud
- Blue Cloud is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Iron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron
- Iron is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Marysville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Seven Mile ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile
- Seven Mile is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Silver City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Skyline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
- Skyline is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Trinity ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Trinity is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Weed
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weed have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed
- Weed is located in Lewis and Clark County
How Far From Gearing 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 Gearing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Gearing and extending to:
- Helena, which is the Seat of Lewis and Clark County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gearing to Helena, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,840 miles [2,961.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 105 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,640 miles [10,686 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 7,409 miles [11,923.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,432 miles [8,742 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gearing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Lewis and Clark County: www.co.lewis-clark.mt.us/ The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gearing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gearing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.7144, Longitude: -112.1339 In this case, the coordinates for Gearing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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 Gearing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.544 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 332.719 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.324 degrees. |
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