Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ozan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ozan and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ozan
- 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 Ozan:
- 46.700764, -113.243125
- 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 Ozan
- 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 Granite County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Granite County
- Since Ozan is near Powell County and also Missoula County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Powell County
- eBird sighting report for Missoula 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 Ozan ...
We found two communities that share the name Ozan.
Within Montana, the name Ozan is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ozan ...
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.
- Bearmouth ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Beartown ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Copper Cliff ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Cliff
- Copper Cliff is located in Missoula County
- Hall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
- Hall is located in Granite County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hall <3>
- Nimrod
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Springtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Springtown is located in Granite County
- Stone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Stump Town ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- 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 Granite County
How Far From Ozan 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 Ozan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ozan and extending to:
- Philipsburg, which is the Seat of Granite County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Ozan to Philipsburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 58 miles [93.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,893 miles [3,046.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 74 days and walking would take 108 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,665 miles [10,726.3 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 7,433 miles [11,962.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,465 miles [8,795.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ozan. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ozan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ozan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.7008, Longitude: -113.2431 In this case, the coordinates for Ozan 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 Ozan 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 333.426 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 333.738 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.016 degrees. |