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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Montague:
    • 47.679139, -110.454096
    • 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 Montague
  • 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 Montague ...

We found 21 communities that share the name Montague.

Within Montana, the name Montague is unique.

Beyond Montana, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, nineteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jackson County
      • This Montague is located in Jackson County and lies 1,539 miles [2,476.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Montague that is located in Chouteau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Montague.
    • California
      • Siskiyou County
      • This Montague is located in Siskiyou County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Montague that is located in Chouteau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Siskiyou County community of Montague.
    • Florida
      • Marion County
      • This Montague is located in Marion County and lies 1,978 miles [3,183.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Montague that is located in Chouteau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Montague.
    • Kansas
      • Riley County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Montague [Riley County].
    • Maine
      • Penobscot County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Montague [Penobscot County].
    • Massachusetts
      • Franklin County
      • This Montague is located in Franklin County and lies 1,862 miles [2,996.6 km]<1> to the east of the Montague that is located in Chouteau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Montague.
    • Michigan
      • Muskegon County
      • This Montague is located in Muskegon County and lies 1,196 miles [1,924.8 km]<1> to the east of the Montague that is located in Chouteau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskegon County community of Montague.
    • Missouri
      • Christian County
      • This Montague is located in Christian County and lies 1,142 miles [1,837.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Montague that is located in Chouteau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Montague.
    • New Jersey
      • Sussex County
      • This Montague is located in Sussex County and lies 1,793 miles [2,885.6 km]<1> to the east of the Montague that is located in Chouteau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Montague.
    • New York
      • Lewis County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Montague [Lewis County].
    • North Carolina
      • Pender County
      • This Montague is located in Pender County and lies 1,898 miles [3,054.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Montague that is located in Chouteau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pender County community of Montague.
    • Oregon
      • Gilliam County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Montague [Gilliam County].
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Montague lies 2,220 miles [3,572.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Montague that is located in Chouteau County.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Montague is located in Greenville County and lies 1,685 miles [2,711.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Montague that is located in Chouteau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Montague.
      • Pickens County
      • This Montague is located in Pickens County and lies 1,680 miles [2,703.7 km] to the east southeast of the Montague that is located in Chouteau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Montague.
    • Tennessee
      • Davidson County
      • This Montague is located in Davidson County and lies 1,442 miles [2,320.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Montague that is located in Chouteau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Montague.
      • Rhea County
      • This Montague is located in Rhea County and lies 1,547 miles [2,489.7 km] to the east southeast of the Montague that is located in Chouteau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rhea County community of Montague.
    • Texas
      • Montague County
      • This Montague is located in Montague County and lies 1,171 miles [1,884.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Montague that is located in Chouteau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montague County community of Montague.
    • Virginia
      • Essex County
      • This Montague is located in Essex County and lies 1,824 miles [2,935.4 km]<1> to the east of the Montague that is located in Chouteau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Montague.
      • King George County
      • This Montague is located in King George County and lies 1,786 miles [2,874.3 km] to the east of the Montague that is located in Chouteau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King George County community of Montague.
    • Yukon
      • This Montague lies 1,393 miles [2,241.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Montague that is located in Chouteau County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Montague ...

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.

  • Big Sag
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sag
    • Big Sag is located in Chouteau County
  • Carter
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
    • Carter is located in Chouteau County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carter <5>
  • Colony Bay ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Bay
    • Colony Bay is located in Chouteau County
  • Geraldine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geraldine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraldine
    • Geraldine is located in Chouteau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geraldine <5>
  • Highwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lonetree ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonetree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonetree
    • Lonetree is located in Chouteau County
  • Pack and Lacey Crossing
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pack and Lacey Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pack and Lacey Crossing
    • Pack and Lacey Crossing is located in Chouteau County
  • Shepherd Crossing
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Crossing
    • Shepherd Crossing is located in Chouteau County
  • Square Butte
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Square Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Square Butte
    • Square Butte is located in Chouteau County

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

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

  • Fort Benton, which is the Seat of Chouteau County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Montague to Fort Benton, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 105 miles [169 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,769 miles [2,846.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 70 days and walking would take 101 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,544 miles [10,531.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,313 miles [11,769.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,330 miles [8,577.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Montague) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Montague. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6791, Longitude: -110.4541       In this case, the coordinates for Montague have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Montague could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Montague, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Montague to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.259 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.321 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.149 degrees.