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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Bonner County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Noxon ...
We found one communities that share the name 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 ...
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabinet
- Cabinet is located in Bonner County (ID)
- Cedar ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Childs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Eagle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Elkhorn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Heron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron
- Heron is located in Sanders County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heron <3>
- Murray
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Murray is located in Shoshone County (ID)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <3>
- Steamboat Rocks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steamboat Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat Rocks
- Steamboat Rocks is located in Shoshone County (ID)
- Talc
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Trout Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Creek
- Trout Creek is located in Sanders County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Creek <3>
How Far From Noxon 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 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,466 miles [8,796.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Noxon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sanders County: www.co.sanders.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Noxon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Noxon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.9960, Longitude: -115.7816 In this case, the coordinates for Noxon 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'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 Noxon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.527 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.267 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.47 degrees. |