Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Iverness, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Iverness and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Iverness
- 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 Iverness:
- 48.556379, -110.689123
- 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 Iverness
- 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 Hill County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hill County
- Since Iverness is near Liberty County and also Chouteau County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Liberty County
- eBird sighting report for Chouteau 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 Iverness ...
We have found one communities that share the name Iverness.
Within Montana, the name Iverness is unique.
Beyond Montana, there is another community also named Iverness in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Somerset County
- This Iverness is located in Somerset County and lies 1,873 miles [3,014.3 km]<1> to the east of the Iverness that is located in Hill County.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Iverness
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Iverness.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Iverness ...
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.
- Big Sandy [Chouteau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Big Sandy [Chouteau County] lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the southeast of Iverness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Big Sandy
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Sandy<2>
- Box Elder [Chouteau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Elder
- Box Elder [Chouteau County] lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the southeast of Iverness
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Box Elder
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Box Elder<2>
- Chester [Liberty County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester [Liberty County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west of Iverness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Chester
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester<2>
- Fox Crossing [Hill County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Crossing
- Fox Crossing [Hill County] lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the north of Iverness
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Fox Crossing
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- George [Liberty County] - Historic
- Goldstone [Hill County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldstone
- Goldstone [Hill County] lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the north of Iverness
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Goldstone
- Hill [Liberty County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
- Hill [Liberty County] lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the northwest of Iverness
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hill
- Lonesome Prairie [Chouteau County] - Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonesome Prairie
- Lonesome Prairie [Chouteau County] was located 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the southeast of Iverness
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonesome Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Onefour
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onefour
- Onefour lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the north of Iverness
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onefour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Onefour
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onefour<2>
How Far From Iverness 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 Iverness to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Iverness and extending to:
- View Our List ...
- Havre, which is the Seat of Hill County and lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Iverness 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 5,291 miles [8,515 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Other Roadside Stops ...
Find a Community located in Montana
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Iverness. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hill County: www.co.hill.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Iverness) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Iverness. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.5564, Longitude: -110.6891 In this case, the coordinates for Iverness 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | If we have found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <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 Iverness 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 331.477 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.651 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.166 degrees. |