Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Nelsons Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nelsons Crossing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Nelsons Crossing
- 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 Nelsons Crossing:
- 45.787429, -111.252178
- 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 Nelsons Crossing
- 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 Gallatin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gallatin County
- Since Nelsons Crossing is near Broadwater County and also Park County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Broadwater County
- eBird sighting report for Park 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 Nelsons Crossing ...
We found one communities that share the name Nelsons Crossing.
Within Montana, the name Nelsons Crossing is unique.
Beyond Montana, there is another community also named Nelsons Crossing in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Butte County
- This Nelsons Crossing is located in Butte County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Nelsons Crossing that is located in Gallatin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butte County community of Nelsons Crossing.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nelsons Crossing ...
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.
- Amsterdam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
- Amsterdam is located in Gallatin County
- Former name for Amsterdam:
- Walrath
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <2>
- Arnold
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Arnold is located in Gallatin County
- Dogtown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Four Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Gallatin County
- Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Hillman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
- Hillman is located in Gallatin County
- Holland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Middle Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Middle Creek is located in Gallatin County
- Powers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Sheds ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
How Far From Nelsons Crossing to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Nelsons Crossing 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<4> community of Nelsons Crossing once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Nelsons Crossing and extending to:
- Bozeman, which is the Seat of Gallatin County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Nelsons Crossing to Bozeman, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,794 miles [2,887.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 70 days and walking would take 102 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,677 miles [10,745.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,446 miles [11,983.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,455 miles [8,779 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Gallatin County: www.co.gallatin.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Nelsons Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nelsons Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7874, Longitude: -111.2522 In this case, the coordinates for Nelsons Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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 Nelsons Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Nelsons Crossing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.798 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.774 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.895 degrees. |