Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lewistown Junction

• 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 Lewistown Junction:
  • 47.053584, -109.416571
  • 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 Lewistown Junction

• 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 Fergus County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Fergus County
  • Since Lewistown Junction is near Judith Basin County and also Golden Valley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Judith Basin County
  • eBird sighting report for Golden Valley 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 Lewistown Junction ...

We found one communities that share the name Lewistown Junction.

Within Montana, the name Lewistown Junction is unique.

Beyond Montana, there is another community also named Lewistown Junction in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Mifflin County
    • This Lewistown Junction is located in Mifflin County and lies 1,635 miles [2,631.3 km]<1> to the east of the Lewistown Junction that is located in Fergus County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Lewistown Junction.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lewistown Junction ...

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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Box Springs ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Springs
  • Box Springs is located in Fergus County
• Cottonwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Giltedge ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giltedge
  • Giltedge is located in Fergus County
• Lewistown
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • 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>
• Nelson ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
  • Nelson is located in Fergus County
• New Year
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Year have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Year
  • New Year is located in Fergus County
• Piper
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper
  • Piper is located in Fergus County
• Ruby Gulch ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby Gulch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby Gulch
  • Ruby Gulch is located in Fergus County
• Spring Creek Junction
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • 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

How Far From Lewistown Junction 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 Lewistown Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Lewistown, which is the Seat of Fergus County, lies just to the West.
• Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Lewistown Junction to Helena, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,715 miles [2,760 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 67 days and walking would take 98 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,558 miles [10,554.1 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 7,327 miles [11,791.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,332 miles [8,581 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lewistown Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fergus County: www.co.fergus.mt.us/

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/