Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Quietus:
  • 45.096379, -106.283086
  • 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 Quietus

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

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.

• Birney
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birney
  • Birney is located in Rosebud County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birney <1>
• Decker
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
  • Decker is located in Big Horn County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decker <1>
• Gopher ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gopher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gopher
  • Gopher is located in Rosebud County
• Moorhead
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
  • Moorhead is located in Powder River County
• Otter
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter
  • Otter is located in Powder River County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otter <1>
• Willow Crossing
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Crossing
  • Willow Crossing is located in Powder River County

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

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

• Hardin, which is the Seat of Big Horn County, lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could drive a straight line from Quietus to Hardin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 294 miles [473.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,551 miles [2,496.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 61 days and walking would take 89 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,597 miles [10,616.8 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 7,365 miles [11,852.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,335 miles [8,585.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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