Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Old Ford Place:
  • 45.903874, -107.457293
  • 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 Old Ford Place

• 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 Big Horn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Big Horn County
  • Since Old Ford Place is near Treasure County and also Yellowstone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Treasure County
  • eBird sighting report for Yellowstone 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 Old Ford Place ...

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.

• Bighorn
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighorn
  • Bighorn is located in Treasure County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bighorn <1>
• Bull Mountain
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Mountain
  • Bull Mountain is located in Yellowstone County
• Dunmore
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmore
  • Dunmore is located in Big Horn County
• Fee
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fee
  • Fee is located in Yellowstone County
• Garryowen
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garryowen
  • Garryowen is located in Big Horn County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garryowen <1>
• Pompeys Pillar
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompeys Pillar
  • Pompeys Pillar is located in Yellowstone County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pompeys Pillar <1>
• Rancher ‑ Historic
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancher
  • Rancher is located in Treasure County
• Retreat Crossing
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Retreat Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat Crossing
  • Retreat Crossing is located in Big Horn County
• Waco
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
  • Waco is located in Yellowstone County

How Far From Old Ford Place 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 Old Ford Place to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Hardin, which is the Seat of Big Horn County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Old Ford Place to Hardin, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 222 miles [357.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,613 miles [2,595.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 63 days and walking would take 92 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,580 miles [10,589.5 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 7,348 miles [11,825.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,331 miles [8,579.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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