Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kolin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kolin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kolin
- 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 Kolin:
- 47.106638, -109.772968
- 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 Kolin
- 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 Judith Basin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Judith Basin County
- Since Kolin is near Fergus County and also Wheatland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fergus County
- eBird sighting report for Wheatland 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 Kolin ...
We found one communities that share the name Kolin.
Within Montana, the name Kolin is unique.
Beyond Montana, there is another community also named Kolin in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kolin ...
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.
- Beaver Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Beaver Creek is located in Fergus County
- Cottonwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Fergus County
- Eddies Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddies Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddies Corner
- Eddies Corner is located in Fergus County
- Lewistown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Lewistown is located in Fergus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <3>
- Moccasin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
- Moccasin is located in Judith Basin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moccasin <3>
- Samples Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samples Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samples Crossing
- Samples Crossing is located in Fergus County
- Spring Creek Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Junction
- Spring Creek Junction is located in Fergus County
- Straw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
How Far From Kolin 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 Kolin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kolin and extending to:
- Stanford, which is the Seat of Judith Basin County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Kolin to Stanford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,732 miles [2,787.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 68 days and walking would take 99 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,563 miles [10,562.1 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 7,332 miles [11,799.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,340 miles [8,593.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kolin. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kolin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kolin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.1066, Longitude: -109.7730 In this case, the coordinates for Kolin 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 Kolin 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 330.699 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.623 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.811 degrees. |