Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Pine Prairie, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Prairie and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Pine Prairie

• 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 Pine Prairie:
  • 48.028838, -114.705408
  • 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 Pine Prairie

• 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 Flathead County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Flathead County
  • Since Pine Prairie is near Lake County and also Sanders County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lake County
  • eBird sighting report for Sanders 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 Pine Prairie ...

We found three communities that share the name Pine Prairie.

Within Montana, the name Pine Prairie is unique.

Beyond Montana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Little River County
    • This Pine Prairie is located in Little River County and lies 1,456 miles [2,343.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Pine Prairie that is located in Flathead County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Little River County community of Pine Prairie.
  • Louisiana
    • Evangeline Parish
    • This Pine Prairie is located in Evangeline Parish and lies 1,670 miles [2,687.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Pine Prairie that is located in Flathead County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Evangeline Parish community of Pine Prairie.
  • Texas
    • Walker County
    • This Pine Prairie is located in Walker County and lies 1,559 miles [2,509 km]<1> to the southeast of the Pine Prairie that is located in Flathead County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Pine Prairie.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Prairie ...

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.

• Big Arm
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Arm
  • Big Arm is located in Lake County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Arm <2>
• Elmo
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
  • Elmo is located in Lake County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmo <2>
• Evergreen
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Evergreen is located in Flathead County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <2>
• Happys Inn
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happys Inn
  • Happys Inn is located in Lincoln County
• Hog Heaven ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hog Heaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Heaven
  • Hog Heaven is located in Flathead County
• Lake Mary Ronan
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mary Ronan
  • Lake Mary Ronan is located in Lake County
• Lonepine
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonepine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonepine
  • Lonepine is located in Sanders County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonepine <2>
• Marion
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Flathead County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
• Rose Crossing
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Crossing
  • Rose Crossing is located in Flathead County

How Far From Pine Prairie 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 Pine Prairie to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Prairie and extending to:

• Kalispell, which is the Seat of Flathead County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pine Prairie to Kalispell, 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 160 miles [257.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,967 miles [3,165.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 77 days and walking would take 112 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,612 miles [10,641 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 7,380 miles [11,877 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,434 miles [8,745.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Prairie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Flathead County: www.co.flathead.mt.us/

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/