Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Plevna, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Plevna and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Plevna
- 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 Plevna:
- 46.416787, -104.518410
- 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 Plevna
- 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 Fallon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fallon County
- Since Plevna is near Custer County and also Wibaux County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Custer County
- eBird sighting report for Wibaux 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 Plevna ...
We found six communities that share the name Plevna.
Within Montana, the name Plevna is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Missouri
- Ontario
- This Plevna lies 1,323 miles [2,129.2 km]<1> to the east of the Plevna that is located in Fallon County.
- Oregon
Curious and Interesting Names Near Plevna ...
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.
- Cabin Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabin Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
- Cabin Creek is located in Fallon County
- Foundation ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundation
- Foundation is located in Custer County
- Mildred
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
- Mildred is located in Prairie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mildred <4>
How Far From Plevna 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 town such as Plevna to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Plevna and extending to:
- Baker, which is the Seat of Fallon County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Plevna to Baker, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 356 miles [572.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,479 miles [2,380.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 58 days and walking would take 84 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,475 miles [10,420.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,242 miles [11,654.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,210 miles [8,384.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plevna. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Plevna) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Plevna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4168, Longitude: -104.5184 In this case, the coordinates for Plevna have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Plevna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Plevna to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.604 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.842 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.743 degrees. |