Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Noxon:
  • 47.996042, -115.781562
  • 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 Noxon

• 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 Sanders County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sanders County
  • Since Noxon is near Bonner County and also Shoshone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bonner County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Shoshone 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 Noxon

Communities Also Named Noxon ...

We found one communities that are also named Noxon.

Within Montana, the name Noxon is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Dutchess County
    • This Noxon is located in Dutchess County and lies 2,074 miles [3,337.8 km]<1> to the east of the Noxon that is located in Sanders County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Noxon.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Noxon ...

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.

• Cabinet ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cabinet is located in Bonner County (ID)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabinet
• Cedar ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar is located in Sanders County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
• Childs
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Childs is located in Sanders County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
• Eagle
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Eagle is located in Shoshone County (ID)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
• Elkhorn
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Elkhorn is located in Shoshone County (ID)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
• Heron
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Heron is located in Sanders County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heron <2>
• Murray
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Murray is located in Shoshone County (ID)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <2>
• Steamboat Rocks
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Steamboat Rocks is located in Shoshone County (ID)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat Rocks
• Talc
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Talc is located in Sanders County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talc
• Trout Creek
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Trout Creek is located in Sanders County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Creek
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Creek <2>

How Far From Noxon 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 Noxon to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Thompson Falls, which is the Seat of Sanders County, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Noxon to Thompson Falls, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 201 miles [323.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,017 miles [3,246 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 79 days and walking would take 115 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,635 miles [10,678 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 7,403 miles [11,914 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,466 miles [8,796.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'