Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Powderville:
  • 45.759114, -105.116126
  • 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 Powderville

• 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 Powder River County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Powder River County
  • Since Powderville is near Carter County and also Custer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Carter County
  • eBird sighting report for Custer 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 Powderville ...

We found one communities that share the name Powderville.

Within Montana, the name Powderville is unique.

Beyond Montana, there is another community also named Powderville in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • Anderson County
    • This Powderville is located in Anderson County and lies 1,404 miles [2,259.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Powderville that is located in Powder River County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Powderville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Powderville ...

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.

• Beaver Flats ‑ Historic
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Flats
  • Beaver Flats is located in Carter County
• Olive
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
  • Olive is located in Powder River County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive <3>
• Prairie Dale ‑ Historic
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Dale
  • Prairie Dale is located in Carter County
• Sixmile Crossing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixmile Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Crossing
  • Sixmile Crossing is located in Powder River County

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

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

• Broadus, which is the Seat of Powder River County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Powderville to Broadus, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 334 miles [537.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,500 miles [2,414 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 59 days and walking would take 86 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,528 miles [10,505.8 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 7,296 miles [11,741.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,263 miles [8,470 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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