Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hesper, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hesper and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hesper
- 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 Hesper:
- 45.740693, -108.710278
- 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 Hesper
- 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 Yellowstone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Yellowstone County
- Since Hesper is near Stillwater County and also Carbon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Stillwater County
- eBird sighting report for Carbon 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 Hesper ...
We found three communities that share the name Hesper.
Within Montana, the name Hesper is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Kansas
- North Dakota
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hesper ...
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.
- Coalville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Comanche
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche
- Comanche is located in Yellowstone County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Comanche
- From Hesper to Comanche
- Edgar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
- Edgar is located in Carbon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgar <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Edgar
- From Hesper to Edgar
- Indian Arrow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Arrow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Arrow
- Indian Arrow is located in Yellowstone County
- Molt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molt
- Molt is located in Stillwater County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Molt <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Molt
- From Hesper to Molt
- Park City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Park City is located in Stillwater County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <3>
- Pryor
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pryor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Rockvale ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Shepherd
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
- Shepherd is located in Yellowstone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherd <3>
- Soda Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
- Soda Springs is located in Yellowstone County
How Far From Hesper 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 Hesper to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hesper and extending to:
- Billings, which is the Seat of Yellowstone County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hesper to Billings, 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 168 miles [270.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 1,672 miles [2,690.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 66 days and walking would take 95 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,620 miles [10,653.9 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 7,389 miles [11,891.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,379 miles [8,656.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hesper. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Yellowstone County: www.co.yellowstone.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hesper) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hesper. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7407, Longitude: -108.7103 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Hesper 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 329.803 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.461 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.358 degrees. |