Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Montana 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 Montana City:
  • 46.537711, -111.932769
  • 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 Montana 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • Since Montana City is near Lewis and Clark County and also Broadwater County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lewis and Clark County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Montana City ...

We found one communities that share the name Montana City.

Within Montana, the name Montana City is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Montana City is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,046 miles [3,292.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Montana City that is located in Jefferson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Montana City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Montana 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.

• Blue Cloud ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Cloud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Cloud
  • Blue Cloud is located in Lewis and Clark County
• Clancy
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clancy
  • Clancy is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clancy <3>
• Four Range
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Range have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Range
  • Four Range is located in Lewis and Clark County
• Helena
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Helena is located in Lewis and Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,737 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <3>
• Iron
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron
  • Iron is located in Lewis and Clark County
• Louisville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Louisville is located in Jefferson County
• Park City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
  • Park City is located in Lewis and Clark County
• Seven Mile ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile
  • Seven Mile is located in Lewis and Clark County
• Unionville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Unionville is located in Lewis and Clark County

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

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

• Boulder, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Montana City to Boulder, 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 most of a day.
• Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies just to the northwest (NW).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,830 miles [2,945.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 104 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,647 miles [10,697.3 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 7,415 miles [11,933.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,435 miles [8,746.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.mt.us/

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