Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Moosehorn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moosehorn and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Moosehorn
- 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 Moosehorn:
- 45.536032, -113.739237
- 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 Moosehorn
- 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 Beaverhead County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Beaverhead County
- Since Moosehorn is near Lemhi County and also Ravalli County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lemhi County
- eBird sighting report for Ravalli 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 Moosehorn ...
We found three communities that share the name Moosehorn.
Within Montana, the name Moosehorn is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Franklin County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Moosehorn [Franklin County].
- Piscataquis County
- This Moosehorn is located in Piscataquis County and lies 2,118 miles [3,408.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Moosehorn that is located in Beaverhead County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piscataquis County community of Moosehorn.
- Manitoba
- This Moosehorn lies 804 miles [1,293.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Moosehorn that is located in Beaverhead County.
- Maine
Curious and Interesting Names Near Moosehorn ...
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.
- Elkhorn Hot Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Hot Springs
- Elkhorn Hot Springs is located in Beaverhead County
- Gloss Place
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloss Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloss Place
- Gloss Place is located in Beaverhead County
- Leesburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - Medicine Hot Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Hot Springs
- Medicine Hot Springs is located in Ravalli County
- Salmon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
- Salmon is located in Lemhi County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salmon <5>
- Wisdom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisdom
- Wisdom is located in Beaverhead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wisdom <5>
How Far From Moosehorn 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 Moosehorn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Moosehorn once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Moosehorn and extending to:
- Dillon, which is the Seat of Beaverhead County, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Moosehorn to Dillon, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 109 miles [175.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,914 miles [3,080.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 75 days and walking would take 109 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,747 miles [10,858.2 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 7,516 miles [12,095.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,543 miles [8,920.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Moosehorn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Moosehorn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moosehorn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5360, Longitude: -113.7392 In this case, the coordinates for Moosehorn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Moosehorn 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 333.758 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.028 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.453 degrees. |