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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Klein, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Klein and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Klein:
    • 46.404130, -108.549301
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Klein
  • 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 Musselshell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Musselshell County
    • Since Klein is near Golden Valley County and also Fergus County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Golden Valley County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fergus 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Klein

Communities Also Named Klein ...

We found four communities that are also named Klein.

Within Montana, the name Klein is unique.

Beyond Montana, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Shelby County
      • This Klein is located in Shelby County and lies 1,472 miles [2,369 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Klein that is located in Musselshell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Klein.
    • Maryland
      • Harford County
      • This Klein is located in Harford County and lies 1,678 miles [2,700.5 km]<1> to the east of the Klein that is located in Musselshell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Klein.
    • Mississippi
      • Smith County
      • This Klein is located in Smith County and lies 1,409 miles [2,267.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Klein that is located in Musselshell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Klein.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Klein is located in Harris County and lies 1,327 miles [2,135.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Klein that is located in Musselshell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Klein.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Klein ...

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
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Comanche is located in Yellowstone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche
  • Flatwillow
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Flatwillow is located in Petroleum County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwillow
  • Flatwillow Colony
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Flatwillow Colony is located in Musselshell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwillow Colony
  • Gage
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Gage is located in Musselshell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
  • Musselshell
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Queens Point
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Queens Point is located in Musselshell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Point
  • Republic ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Republic is located in Musselshell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
  • Roundup
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Roundup is located in Musselshell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundup
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,864 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roundup <2>

How Far From Klein to ...

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 Klein to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Klein and extending to:

  • Roundup, which is the Seat of Musselshell County, lies just to the North.
  • Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Klein to Helena, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,669 miles [2,686 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,577 miles [10,584.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,345 miles [11,820.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,339 miles [8,592.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Klein) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Klein to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Klein. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4041, Longitude: -108.5493       In this case, the coordinates for Klein have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 329.71 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.417 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.165 degrees.