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we pass this GPS location for Inverness:
48.556657, -110.684123
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We found nineteen communities that share the name Inverness.
Within Montana, the name Inverness is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Bullock County
This Inverness is located in Bullock County and lies 1,726 miles [2,777.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Inverness that is located in Hill County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bullock County community of Inverness.
Shelby County
This Inverness is located in Shelby County and lies 1,617 miles [2,602.3 km] to the east southeast of the Inverness that is located in Hill County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Inverness.
California
Marin County
This Inverness is located in Marin County and lies 943 miles [1,517.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Inverness that is located in Hill County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marin County community of Inverness.
Colorado
Douglas County
This Inverness is located in Douglas County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Inverness that is located in Hill County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Inverness.
Florida
Citrus County
This Inverness is located in Citrus County and lies 2,025 miles [3,258.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Inverness that is located in Hill County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Citrus County community of Inverness.
Georgia
McIntosh 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 Inverness [McIntosh County].
Illinois
Cook County
This Inverness is located in Cook County and lies 1,177 miles [1,894.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Inverness that is located in Hill County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Inverness.
Indiana
Steuben County
This Inverness is located in Steuben County and lies 1,325 miles [2,132.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Inverness that is located in Hill County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Inverness.
Kentucky
Breathitt 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 Kentucky community of Inverness [Breathitt County].
Maryland
Baltimore County
This Inverness is located in Baltimore County and lies 1,799 miles [2,895.2 km]<1> to the east of the Inverness that is located in Hill County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Inverness.
Michigan
Cheboygan 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 Michigan community of Inverness [Cheboygan County].
Mississippi
Sunflower County
This Inverness is located in Sunflower County and lies 1,474 miles [2,372.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Inverness that is located in Hill County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sunflower County community of Inverness.
New York
Livingston County
This Inverness is located in Livingston County and lies 1,615 miles [2,599.1 km]<1> to the east of the Inverness that is located in Hill County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Inverness.
North Carolina
Cumberland 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 North Carolina community of Inverness [Cumberland County].
Hoke County
This Inverness is located in Hoke County and lies 1,843 miles [2,966 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Inverness that is located in Hill County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hoke County community of Inverness.
Nova Scotia
This Inverness lies 2,274 miles [3,659.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Inverness that is located in Hill County.
Ohio
Columbiana 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 Ohio community of Inverness [Columbiana County].
Prince Edward Island
This Inverness lies 2,141 miles [3,445.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Inverness that is located in Hill County.
Quebec
This Inverness lies 1,816 miles [2,922.6 km]<1> to the east of the Inverness that is located in Hill County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Inverness ...
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.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Inverness to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Inverness and extending to:
Havre, which is the Seat of Hill County, lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Inverness to Havre, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 149 miles [239.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 9 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,788 miles [2,877.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 70 days and walking would take 102 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,496 miles [10,454.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,265 miles [11,691.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,290 miles [8,513.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Inverness) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Inverness. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.5567, Longitude: -110.6841 In this case, the coordinates for Inverness have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Inverness 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>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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.
<6>
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 Inverness to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.473 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.646 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.163 degrees.