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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Parker School, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parker School and the surrounding area.
- 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 Parker School:
- 48.249989, -109.736867
- 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 Parker School
- 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 Parker School ...
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.
- Bearpaw ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearpaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearpaw
- Bearpaw is located in Blaine County
- Big Sandy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Box Elder
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hungry Hollow ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hungry Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hungry Hollow
- Hungry Hollow is located in Blaine County
- Lloyd
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Oscar ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
- Oscar is located in Hill County
- Rocky Boy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Boy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Boy
- Rocky Boy is located in Hill County
- Rocky Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Crossing
- Rocky Crossing is located in Chouteau County
How Far From Parker School 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 Parker School to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Parker School and extending to:
- Havre, which is the Seat of Hill County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Parker School to Havre, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 156 miles [251.1 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 1,742 miles [2,803.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 68 days and walking would take 99 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,494 miles [10,451.1 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 7,263 miles [11,688.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,279 miles [8,495.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parker School. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Hill County: www.co.hill.mt.us/ The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Parker School) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parker School. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.2500, Longitude: -109.7369 In this case, the coordinates for Parker School have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Parker School 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 330.715 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.748 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.617 degrees. |
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