Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lux:
  • 45.734375, -111.066615
  • 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 Lux

• 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 Gallatin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Gallatin County
  • Since Lux is near Park County and also Broadwater County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Park County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Broadwater 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 Lux

Communities Also Named Lux ...

We found two communities that are also named Lux.

Within Montana, the name Lux is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Mississippi
    • Covington County
    • This Lux is located in Covington County and lies 1,521 miles [2,447.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lux that is located in Gallatin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Lux.
  • Nevada
    • Lyon County
    • This Lux is located in Lyon County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lux that is located in Gallatin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Lux.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lux ...

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.

• Dogtown ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Dogtown is located in Gallatin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
• Four Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Four Corners is located in Gallatin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
• Greenwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenwood is located in Gallatin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
• Holland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Holland is located in Gallatin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
• King Arthur Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • King Arthur Park is located in Gallatin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Arthur Park
• Lay Settlement ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lay Settlement is located in Gallatin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lay Settlement
• Middle Creek ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Middle Creek is located in Gallatin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
• Nelsons Crossing ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Nelsons Crossing is located in Gallatin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Crossing
• Powers
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Powers is located in Gallatin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
• Sheds ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sheds is located in Gallatin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheds
• Story
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Story is located in Gallatin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story

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

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

• Bozeman, which is the Seat of Gallatin County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Lux to Helena, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,785 miles [2,872.7 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,676 miles [10,744 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,445 miles [11,981.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,452 miles [8,774.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'