Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Maiden Rock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maiden Rock and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Maiden Rock
- 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 Maiden Rock:
- 45.696593, -112.736694
- 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 Maiden Rock
- 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 Silver Bow County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Silver Bow County
- Since Maiden Rock is near Beaverhead County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Beaverhead County
- eBird sighting report for Madison 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 Maiden Rock ...
We found one communities that share the name Maiden Rock.
Within Montana, the name Maiden Rock is unique.
Beyond Montana, there is another community also named Maiden Rock in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Wisconsin
- Pierce County
- This Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County and lies 995 miles [1,601.3 km]<1> to the east of the Maiden Rock that is located in Silver Bow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Maiden Rock.
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Maiden Rock ...
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.
- Dewey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Divide
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
- Divide is located in Silver Bow County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Divide <3>
- Feely
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Glen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
- Glen is located in Beaverhead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen <3>
- Lion City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Moose Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Town
- Moose Town is located in Silver Bow County
- Navy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Red Mountain ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mountain
- Red Mountain is located in Silver Bow County
- Wise River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise River
- Wise River is located in Beaverhead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wise River <3>
How Far From Maiden Rock 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 Maiden Rock to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Maiden Rock and extending to:
- Butte, which is the Seat of Silver Bow County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Maiden Rock to Butte, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 70 miles [112.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,865 miles [3,001.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 73 days and walking would take 106 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,716 miles [10,808.4 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 7,485 miles [12,045.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,505 miles [8,859.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maiden Rock. 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- Maiden Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maiden Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6966, Longitude: -112.7367 In this case, the coordinates for Maiden Rock 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 Maiden Rock 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 332.968 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 333.124 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.817 degrees. |