Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Oilmont:
  • 48.740144, -111.840652
  • 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 Oilmont

• 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 Toole County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Toole County
  • Since Oilmont is near Glacier County and also Pondera County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Glacier County
  • eBird sighting report for Pondera 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oilmont ...

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.

• Cut Bank
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cut Bank
  • Cut Bank is located in Glacier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,019 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cut Bank <1>
• Fowler
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
  • Fowler is located in Pondera County
• Glacier Colony
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glacier Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glacier Colony
  • Glacier Colony is located in Glacier County
• Gunsight
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunsight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunsight
  • Gunsight is located in Glacier County
• Lone Tree ‑ Historic
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
  • Lone Tree is located in Pondera County
• Milk River
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milk River
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milk River <1>
• Shields Crossing
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shields Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields Crossing
  • Shields Crossing is located in Pondera County
• Sunburst
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunburst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburst
  • Sunburst is located in Toole County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunburst <1>
• Sweet Grass
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Grass
  • Sweet Grass is located in Toole County
• Tipville ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipville
  • Tipville is located in Glacier County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Oilmont and extending to:

• Shelby, which is the Seat of Toole County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Oilmont to Shelby, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 148 miles [238.2 km] to the south (S). 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 1,842 miles [2,964.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 105 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,510 miles [10,476.8 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 7,278 miles [11,712.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,314 miles [8,552.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oilmont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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