Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Peaks and Pines Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Peaks and Pines Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Peaks and Pines Park
- 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 Peaks and Pines Park:
- 45.970754, -114.143419
- 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 Peaks and Pines Park
- 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 Ravalli County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ravalli County
- Since Peaks and Pines Park is near Lemhi County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Lemhi 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 Peaks and Pines Park ...
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.
- Curdys Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curdys Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdys Cove
- Curdys Cove is located in Ravalli County
- Dutch Hill ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hill
- Dutch Hill is located in Ravalli County
- Leisure Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Leisure Village is located in Ravalli County
- Medicine Hot Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Hot Springs
- Medicine Hot Springs is located in Ravalli County
- Tucker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - University Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- University Heights is located in Ravalli County
- Woodside
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Woodside Crossing
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Crossing
- Woodside Crossing is located in Ravalli County
How Far From Peaks and Pines Park 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 Peaks and Pines Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Peaks and Pines Park and extending to:
- Hamilton, which is the Seat of Ravalli County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Peaks and Pines Park to Hamilton, with an average speed<3> 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 6 hours.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 109 miles [175.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,934 miles [3,112.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 76 days and walking would take 110 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,729 miles [10,829.3 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 7,498 miles [12,066.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,531 miles [8,901.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peaks and Pines Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ravalli County: www.co.ravalli.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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Peaks and Pines Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Peaks and Pines Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9708, Longitude: -114.1434 In this case, the coordinates for Peaks and Pines Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Peaks and Pines Park 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 334.107 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.468 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.658 degrees. |