Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Queens Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Queens Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Queens Point
- 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 Queens Point:
- 46.568868, -107.976776
- 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 Queens Point
- 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 Musselshell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Musselshell County
- Since Queens Point is near Rosebud County and also Petroleum County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rosebud County
- eBird sighting report for Petroleum 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 Queens Point ...
We found one communities that share the name Queens Point.
Within Montana, the name Queens Point is unique.
Beyond Montana, there is another community also named Queens Point in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- New Hanover County
- This Queens Point is located in New Hanover County and lies 1,784 miles [2,871.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Queens Point that is located in Musselshell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Queens Point.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Queens Point ...
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.
- Flatwillow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwillow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwillow
- Flatwillow is located in Petroleum County
- Flatwillow Colony
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwillow Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwillow Colony
- Flatwillow Colony is located in Musselshell County
- Gage
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Martin ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Musselshell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselshell
- Musselshell is located in Musselshell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Musselshell <3>
- Republic ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - Roundup
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roundup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundup
- Roundup is located in Musselshell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roundup <3>
How Far From Queens Point 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 Queens Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Queens Point and extending to:
- Roundup, which is the Seat of Musselshell County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Queens Point to Roundup, 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 just over a day.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 191 miles [307.4 km] to the west (W). 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 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,643 miles [2,644.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 65 days and walking would take 94 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,553 miles [10,546 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 7,322 miles [11,783.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,313 miles [8,550.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Queens Point. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Queens Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Queens Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.5689, Longitude: -107.9768 In this case, the coordinates for Queens Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Queens Point 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 329.272 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 328.928 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.793 degrees. |