Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Murray Place:
  • 47.806675, -107.065912
  • 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 Murray Place

• 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 Valley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Valley County
  • Since Murray Place is near Phillips County and also Garfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Phillips County
  • eBird sighting report for Garfield 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 Murray Place ...

We found one communities that share the name Murray Place.

Within Montana, the name Murray Place is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Colorado
    • Baca County
    • This Murray Place is located in Baca County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Murray Place that is located in Valley County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baca County community of Murray Place.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Murray Place ...

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.

• Blackfoot ‑ Historic
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot
  • Blackfoot is located in Garfield County
• Box Elder ‑ Historic
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Elder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Elder
  • Box Elder is located in Phillips County
• Content
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Content have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Content
  • Content is located in Phillips County
• Dryer Place
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryer Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryer Place
  • Dryer Place is located in Phillips County
• Lakeview ‑ Historic
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Valley County

How Far From Murray Place to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Murray Place to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Glasgow, which is the Seat of Valley County, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Murray Place to Glasgow, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 247 miles [397.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,615 miles [2,599.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 63 days and walking would take 92 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,458 miles [10,393.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,226 miles [11,629.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,220 miles [8,400.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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