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46.996039, -109.267398
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We found 22 communities that share the name Heath.
Within Montana, the name Heath is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 21 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Covington County
This Heath is located in Covington County and lies 1,618 miles [2,603.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Heath that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Heath.
Alberta
This Heath lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<1> to the north of the Heath that is located in Fergus County.
Colorado
Kiowa County
This Heath is located in Kiowa County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Heath that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kiowa County community of Heath.
Delaware
Sussex County
This Heath is located in Sussex County and lies 1,781 miles [2,866.2 km]<1> to the east of the Heath that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Heath.
Georgia
Burke 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 Georgia community of Heath [Burke County].
Idaho
Washington County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Heath [Washington County].
Indiana
Boone 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 Indiana community of Heath [Boone County].
Tippecanoe County
This Heath is located in Tippecanoe County and lies 1,206 miles [1,940.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Heath that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tippecanoe County community of Heath.
Kansas
Lane 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 Kansas community of Heath [Lane County].
Kentucky
McCracken County
This Heath is located in McCracken County and lies 1,247 miles [2,006.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Heath that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCracken County community of Heath.
Massachusetts
Franklin County
This Heath is located in Franklin County and lies 1,792 miles [2,883.9 km]<1> to the east of the Heath that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Heath.
Minnesota
Pipestone 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 Minnesota community of Heath [Pipestone County].
Nebraska
Banner County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Banner County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Banner County community of Heath.
New York
Ulster 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 New York community of Heath [Ulster County].
North Carolina
Lenoir County
This Heath is located in Lenoir County and lies 1,820 miles [2,929 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Heath that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Heath.
Ohio
Belmont County
This Heath is located in Belmont County and lies 1,497 miles [2,409.2 km]<1> to the east of the Heath that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Heath.
Licking County
This Heath is located in Licking County and lies 1,418 miles [2,282 km] to the east of the Heath that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Heath.
Pennsylvania
Mercer County
This Heath is located in Mercer County and lies 1,495 miles [2,406 km]<1> to the east of the Heath that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Heath.
Tennessee
Dickson 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 Tennessee community of Heath [Dickson County].
Johnson County
This Heath is located in Johnson County and lies 1,582 miles [2,546 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Heath that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Heath.
Texas
Rockwall County
This Heath is located in Rockwall County and lies 1,185 miles [1,907.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Heath that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockwall County community of Heath.
Utah
Davis County
This Heath is located in Davis County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Heath that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Heath.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Heath ...
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 (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Heath to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Heath and extending to:
Lewistown, which is the Seat of Fergus County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Heath to Lewistown, with an average speed<6> 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 133 miles [214 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,708 miles [2,748.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 67 days and walking would take 97 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,558 miles [10,554.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,327 miles [11,791.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,330 miles [8,577.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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- Heath) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Heath. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.9960, Longitude: -109.2674
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Heath 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>
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 Heath, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
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.
<7>
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 Heath to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 330.298 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.151 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.516 degrees.