Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hirsch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hirsch and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hirsch
- 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 Hirsch:
- 45.817731, -108.413744
- 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 Hirsch
- 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 Hirsch is near Big Horn County and also Stillwater County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Big Horn County
- eBird sighting report for Stillwater 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 Hirsch ...
We found three communities that share the name Hirsch.
Within Montana, the name Hirsch is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Saskatchewan
- This Hirsch lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hirsch that is located in Yellowstone County.
- Utah
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hirsch ...
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.
- Comanche
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche
- Comanche is located in Yellowstone County
- Indian Arrow
(11 miles [17.7 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molt
- Molt is located in Stillwater County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Molt <3>
- Park City
(27 miles [43.5 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>
- Pompeys Pillar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompeys Pillar
- Pompeys Pillar is located in Yellowstone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pompeys Pillar <3>
- Pryor
(27 miles [43.5 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>
- Shepherd
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- 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 Hirsch to ...
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 Hirsch to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hirsch and extending to:
- Billings, which is the Seat of Yellowstone County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Hirsch to Helena, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,658 miles [2,668.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 65 days and walking would take 95 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,608 miles [10,634.5 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 7,377 miles [11,872.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,366 miles [8,635.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hirsch. 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 '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- Hirsch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hirsch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.8177, Longitude: -108.4137 In this case, the coordinates for Hirsch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Hirsch 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 329.576 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.206 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.168 degrees. |