Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Miles City:
  • 46.408360, -105.840613
  • 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 Miles City

• 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 Custer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Custer County
  • Since Miles City is near Rosebud County and also Prairie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Rosebud County
  • eBird sighting report for Prairie 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 Miles City ...

We found one communities that share the name Miles City.

Within Montana, the name Miles City is unique.

Beyond Montana, there is another community also named Miles City in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Collier County
    • This Miles City is located in Collier County and lies 1,937 miles [3,117.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Miles City that is located in Custer County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collier County community of Miles City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Miles City ...

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.

• Cartersville
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
  • Cartersville is located in Rosebud County
• Joppa
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
  • Joppa is located in Rosebud County
• Moon Creek ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Creek
  • Moon Creek is located in Custer County
• Rosebud
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
  • Rosebud is located in Rosebud County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosebud <3>
• Sadie ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadie
  • Sadie is located in Custer County
• Zero
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zero
  • Zero is located in Prairie County

How Far From Miles City 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 city such as Miles City to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Miles City to Helena, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,541 miles [2,480 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 61 days and walking would take 88 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,509 miles [10,475.2 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 7,277 miles [11,711.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,253 miles [8,453.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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