Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Opportunity, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Opportunity and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Opportunity
- 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 Opportunity:
- 46.107148, -112.828093
- 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 Opportunity
- 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 Deer Lodge County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Deer Lodge County
- Since Opportunity is near Silver Bow County and also Powell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Silver Bow County
- eBird sighting report for Powell 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 Opportunity ...
We found two communities that share the name Opportunity.
Within Montana, the name Opportunity is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nebraska
- Holt County
- This Opportunity is located in Holt County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Opportunity that is located in Deer Lodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of Opportunity.
- Washington
- Spokane County
- This Opportunity is located in Spokane County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Opportunity that is located in Deer Lodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spokane County community of Opportunity.
- Nebraska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Opportunity ...
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.
- Champion ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Crackerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crackerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crackerville
- Crackerville is located in Deer Lodge County
- Lost Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Lost Creek is located in Deer Lodge County
- Miles Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Crossing
- Miles Crossing is located in Silver Bow County
- Racetrack
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Rocker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Stump Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stump Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Town
- Stump Town is located in Deer Lodge County
- Sunnyside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunnyside is located in Deer Lodge County
- Warm Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
- Warm Springs is located in Deer Lodge County
How Far From Opportunity 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 Opportunity to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Opportunity and extending to:
- Anaconda, which is the Seat of Deer Lodge County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Opportunity to Helena, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,871 miles [3,011.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take three full days, a buggy would take 73 days and walking would take 107 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,693 miles [10,771.3 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 7,461 miles [12,007.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,485 miles [8,827.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Opportunity. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Opportunity) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Opportunity. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1071, Longitude: -112.8281 In this case, the coordinates for Opportunity 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Opportunity to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 333.064 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 333.27 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.827 degrees. |