Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pownal, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pownal and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pownal
- 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 Pownal:
- 47.412472, -110.194648
- 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 Pownal
- 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 Fergus County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fergus County
- Since Pownal is near Judith Basin County and also Chouteau County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Judith Basin County
- eBird sighting report for Chouteau 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 Pownal ...
We found three communities that share the name Pownal.
Within Montana, the name Pownal is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Prince Edward Island
- This Pownal lies 2,199 miles [3,538.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pownal that is located in Fergus County.
- Vermont
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pownal ...
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.
- Coffee Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Creek
- Coffee Creek is located in Fergus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffee Creek <2>
- Dover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Geraldine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geraldine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraldine
- Geraldine is located in Chouteau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geraldine <2>
- Geyser
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geyser
- Geyser is located in Judith Basin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geyser <2>
- Lonetree ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Samples Crossing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samples Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samples Crossing
- Samples Crossing is located in Fergus County
- Square Butte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Square Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Square Butte
- Square Butte is located in Chouteau County
- Surprise Creek Colony
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surprise Creek Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise Creek Colony
- Surprise Creek Colony is located in Judith Basin County
How Far From Pownal 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 Pownal to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pownal and extending to:
- Lewistown, which is the Seat of Fergus County, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pownal to Lewistown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 102 miles [164.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,754 miles [2,822.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 69 days and walking would take 100 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,555 miles [10,549.2 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 7,323 miles [11,785.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,336 miles [8,587.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pownal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fergus County: www.co.fergus.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pownal) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pownal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.4125, Longitude: -110.1946 In this case, the coordinates for Pownal have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Pownal to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.043 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.048 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.027 degrees. |