Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hillside Colony, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hillside Colony and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hillside Colony
- 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 Hillside Colony:
- 48.979162, -112.068381
- 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 Hillside Colony
- 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 Toole County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Toole County
- Since Hillside Colony is near Glacier County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Glacier 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 Hillside Colony ...
We found three communities that share the name Hillside Colony.
Within Montana, the name Hillside Colony is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Saratoga County
- This Hillside Colony is located in Saratoga County and lies 1,868 miles [3,006.3 km]<1> to the east of the Hillside Colony that is located in Toole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Hillside Colony.
- South Dakota
- Brookings County
- This Hillside Colony is located in Brookings County and lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hillside Colony that is located in Toole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brookings County community of Hillside Colony.
- Spink County
- This Hillside Colony is located in Spink County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km] to the east southeast of the Hillside Colony that is located in Toole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spink County community of Hillside Colony.
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hillside Colony ...
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.
- Cut Bank
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cut Bank
- Cut Bank is located in Glacier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cut Bank <2>
- Glacier Colony
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glacier Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glacier Colony
- Glacier Colony is located in Glacier County
- Gunsight
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Milk River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milk River
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milk River <2>
- Oilmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilmont
- Oilmont is located in Toole County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oilmont <2>
- Sunburst
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunburst have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburst
- Sunburst is located in Toole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunburst <2>
- Sweet Grass
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Grass
- Sweet Grass is located in Toole County
- Tipville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Hillside Colony 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 Hillside Colony to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hillside Colony and extending to:
- Shelby, which is the Seat of Toole County, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hillside Colony to Shelby, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 164 miles [263.9 km] to the south (S). 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 1,855 miles [2,985.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 73 days and walking would take 106 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,500 miles [10,460.7 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 7,268 miles [11,696.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,308 miles [8,542.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hillside Colony. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hillside Colony) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hillside Colony. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.9792, Longitude: -112.0684 In this case, the coordinates for Hillside Colony have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 Hillside Colony 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 332.586 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 332.961 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.974 degrees. |