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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Powell County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Ozan

Communities Also Named Ozan ...

We found two communities that are also named Ozan.

Within Montana, the name Ozan is unique.

Beyond Montana, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Shelby County
    • This Ozan is located in Shelby County and lies 1,676 miles [2,697.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ozan that is located in Granite County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Ozan.
  • Arkansas
    • Hempstead County
    • This Ozan is located in Hempstead County and lies 1,351 miles [2,174.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Ozan that is located in Granite County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hempstead County community of Ozan.

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)
  • Bearmouth is located in Granite County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearmouth
• Beartown ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Beartown is located in Granite County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
• Copper Cliff ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Copper Cliff is located in Missoula County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Cliff
• Hall
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Hall is located in Granite County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hall <2>
• Nimrod
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Nimrod is located in Granite County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
• Springtown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Springtown is located in Granite County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
• Stone
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Stone is located in Granite County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
• Stump Town ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Stump Town is located in Granite County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Town

How Far From Ozan to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,465 miles [8,795.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'