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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Nine-mile:
    • 45.905204, -112.466406
    • 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 Nine-mile
  • 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 Nine-mile ...

We found three communities that share the name Nine-mile.

Within Montana, the name Nine-mile is unique.

Beyond Montana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Franklin County
      • This Nine-mile is located in Franklin County and lies 1,848 miles [2,974.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Nine-mile that is located in Silver Bow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Nine-mile.
    • Indiana
      • Allen County
      • This Nine-mile is located in Allen County and lies 1,400 miles [2,253.1 km]<1> to the east of the Nine-mile that is located in Silver Bow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Nine-mile.
    • Michigan
      • Bay County
      • This Nine-mile is located in Bay County and lies 1,388 miles [2,233.8 km]<1> to the east of the Nine-mile that is located in Silver Bow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bay County community of Nine-mile.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Nine-mile ...

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.

  • Butchertown ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butchertown
    • Butchertown is located in Silver Bow County
  • Centerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Silver Bow County
  • Donald
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
    • Donald is located in Jefferson County
  • Feely
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feely
    • Feely is located in Silver Bow County
  • Floral Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Park
    • Floral Park is located in Silver Bow County
  • Grace
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
    • Grace is located in Silver Bow County
  • Highview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
    • Highview is located in Silver Bow County
  • Homestake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestake
    • Homestake is located in Jefferson County
  • Moose Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Town
    • Moose Town is located in Silver Bow County
  • Pioneer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
    • Pioneer is located in Silver Bow County
  • Red Mountain ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mountain
    • Red Mountain is located in Silver Bow County
  • Rocker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocker
    • Rocker is located in Silver Bow County
  • Stringtown ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Stringtown is located in Silver Bow County

How Far From Nine-mile 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 Nine-mile to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Butte, which is the Seat of Silver Bow County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Nine-mile to Helena, with an average speed<3> 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 most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,853 miles [2,982.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 73 days and walking would take 106 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,697 miles [10,777.8 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 7,466 miles [12,015.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,485 miles [8,827.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nine-mile) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nine-mile. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9052, Longitude: -112.4664       In this case, the coordinates for Nine-mile have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Nine-mile to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.765 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 332.906 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.627 degrees.