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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 Ninemile, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ninemile and the surrounding area.
- 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 Ninemile:
- 47.019921, -114.409287
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Ninemile
- 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 Missoula County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Missoula County
- Since Ninemile is near Mineral County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mineral County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lake 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Ninemile
Communities Also Named Ninemile ...
We found three communities that are also named Ninemile.
Within Montana, the name Ninemile is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Tehama County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Ninemile [Tehama County].
- Ohio
- Clermont County
- This Ninemile is located in Clermont County and lies 1,604 miles [2,581.4 km]<2> to the east of the Ninemile that is located in Missoula County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Ninemile.
- Tennessee
- Bledsoe County
- This Ninemile is located in Bledsoe County and lies 1,694 miles [2,726.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Ninemile that is located in Missoula County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bledsoe County community of Ninemile.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ninemile ...
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.
- Crescent City ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Crescent City is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
- Frenchtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Grass Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Grass Valley is located in Missoula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Valley
- Hell Gate ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hell Gate is located in Missoula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell Gate
- Lolo Hot Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lolo Hot Springs is located in Missoula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lolo Hot Springs
- Orchard Homes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Orchard Homes is located in Missoula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Homes
- Quartz
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Quartz is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartz
- Six Mile ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Six Mile is located in Missoula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile
- Stark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stark is located in Missoula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
- Stovepipe ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Stovepipe is located in Missoula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovepipe
How Far From Ninemile 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 Ninemile to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ninemile and extending to:
- Missoula, which is the Seat of Missoula County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ninemile to Missoula, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 116 miles [186.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,949 miles [3,136.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 77 days and walking would take 111 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,669 miles [10,732.7 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 7,437 miles [11,968.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,481 miles [8,820.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Ninemile, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ninemile) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Ninemile to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ninemile. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.0199, Longitude: -114.4093 In this case, the coordinates for Ninemile have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 334.376 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.862 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.71 degrees. |
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