Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for New Rockport Colony

• 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 New Rockport Colony:
  • 47.863567, -112.023623
  • 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 New Rockport Colony

• 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 Teton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Teton County
  • Since New Rockport Colony is near Pondera County and also Cascade County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pondera County
  • eBird sighting report for Cascade 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near New Rockport Colony ...

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.

• Brady
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
  • Brady is located in Pondera County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brady <1>
• Diamond Valley
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Valley
  • Diamond Valley is located in Teton County
• Golden Ridge
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ridge
  • Golden Ridge is located in Teton County
• Gordon
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
  • Gordon is located in Cascade County
• Greenfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Teton County
• Liberty Center ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
  • Liberty Center is located in Teton County
• Power
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Power have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power
  • Power is located in Teton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Power <1>
• Sun River
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River
  • Sun River is located in Cascade County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun River <1>

How Far From New Rockport Colony 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 New Rockport Colony to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in New Rockport Colony and extending to:

• Choteau, which is the Seat of Teton County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 87 miles [140 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from New Rockport Colony to Helena, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,843 miles [2,966 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 105 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,567 miles [10,568.6 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 7,336 miles [11,806.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,366 miles [8,635.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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