Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Nicholia:
  • 44.515192, -112.886955
  • 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 Nicholia

• 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 Nicholia is near Lemhi County and also Clark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lemhi County
  • eBird sighting report for Clark 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 Nicholia ...

We found one communities that share the name Nicholia.

Within Montana, the name Nicholia is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Idaho
    • Lemhi County
    • This Nicholia is located in Lemhi County and lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Nicholia that is located in Beaverhead County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lemhi County community of Nicholia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Nicholia ...

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.

• Chinatown
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinatown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
  • Chinatown is located in Beaverhead County
• Dell
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
  • Dell is located in Beaverhead County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dell <3>
• Junction
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
  • Junction is located in Lemhi County (ID)
• Leadville
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadville
  • Leadville is located in Lemhi County (ID)
• Lone Pine
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
  • Lone Pine is located in Clark County (ID)
• Red Rock
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
  • Red Rock is located in Beaverhead County

How Far From Nicholia 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 Nicholia 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 Nicholia once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Nicholia and extending to:

• Dillon, which is the Seat of Beaverhead County, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Nicholia to Dillon, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 149 miles [239.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,872 miles [3,012.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 74 days and walking would take 107 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,792 miles [10,930.7 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 7,561 miles [12,168.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,573 miles [8,968.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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