Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Medicine Lake:
  • 48.502136, -104.501590
  • 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 Medicine Lake

• 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 Sheridan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sheridan County
  • Since Medicine Lake is near Roosevelt County and also Williams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Roosevelt County
  • eBird sighting report for Williams 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 Medicine Lake ...

We found one communities that share the name Medicine Lake.

Within Montana, the name Medicine Lake is unique.

Beyond Montana, there is another community also named Medicine Lake in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Minnesota
    • Hennepin County
    • This Medicine Lake is located in Hennepin County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Medicine Lake that is located in Sheridan County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hennepin County community of Medicine Lake.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Medicine Lake ...

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.

• Antelope
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
  • Antelope is located in Sheridan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antelope <3>
• Archer
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
  • Archer is located in Sheridan County
• Blair
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
  • Blair is located in Roosevelt County
• Homestead
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
  • Homestead is located in Sheridan County
• Plentywood
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plentywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plentywood
  • Plentywood is located in Sheridan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plentywood <3>
• Raymond
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
  • Raymond is located in Sheridan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <3>
• Reserve
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
  • Reserve is located in Sheridan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reserve <3>
• Rock Crossing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Crossing
  • Rock Crossing is located in Sheridan County
• Slab Crossing
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Crossing
  • Slab Crossing is located in Roosevelt County

How Far From Medicine Lake 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 town such as Medicine Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Plentywood, which is the Seat of Sheridan County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Medicine Lake to Plentywood, 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 6 hours.
• Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 374 miles [601.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,511 miles [2,431.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 59 days and walking would take 86 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,354 miles [10,225.8 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 7,122 miles [11,461.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,105 miles [8,215.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sheridan County: www.co.sheridan.mt.us/

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