Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pompeys Pillar:
  • 45.991252, -107.95278
  • 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 Pompeys Pillar

• 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 Yellowstone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Yellowstone County
  • Since Pompeys Pillar is near Big Horn County and also Treasure County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Big Horn County
  • eBird sighting report for Treasure 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 Pompeys Pillar ...

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.

• Bighorn
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighorn
  • Bighorn is located in Treasure County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bighorn <1>
• Bull Mountain
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Mountain
  • Bull Mountain is located in Yellowstone County
• Dunmore
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmore
  • Dunmore is located in Big Horn County
• Fee
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fee
  • Fee is located in Yellowstone County
• Indian Arrow
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Arrow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Arrow
  • Indian Arrow is located in Yellowstone County
• Shepherd
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
  • Shepherd is located in Yellowstone County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherd <1>
• Waco
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
  • Waco is located in Yellowstone County

How Far From Pompeys Pillar to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pompeys Pillar to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Pompeys Pillar and extending to:

• Billings, which is the Seat of Yellowstone County, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pompeys Pillar to Billings, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 198 miles [318.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,637 miles [2,634.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 64 days and walking would take 93 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,587 miles [10,600.7 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 7,355 miles [11,836.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,342 miles [8,597.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Yellowstone County: www.co.yellowstone.mt.us/

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