Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Red Rock Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Red Rock Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Red Rock 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 Red Rock Point:
- 48.695251, -113.816229
- 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 Red Rock 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 Flathead County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Flathead County
- Since Red Rock Point is near Glacier County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Glacier 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 Red Rock 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.
- Cassidy Curve
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassidy Curve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy Curve
- Cassidy Curve is located in Glacier County
- Chief Mountain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Mountain
- Crystal Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Ford
- Crystal Ford is located in Flathead County
- Crystal Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Point
- Crystal Point is located in Flathead County
- Hungry Horse
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hungry Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hungry Horse
- Hungry Horse is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hungry Horse <2>
- Martin City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
- Martin City is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin City <2>
- Packers Roost
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packers Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packers Roost
- Packers Roost is located in Flathead County
- Pinnacle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south) - Rising Sun
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Glacier County
- Swiftcurrent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiftcurrent
- Swiftcurrent is located in Glacier County
How Far From Red Rock Point 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 Red Rock Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Red Rock Point and extending to:
- Kalispell, which is the Seat of Flathead County, lies 41 miles [66 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Red Rock Point to Kalispell, 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 167 miles [268.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,931 miles [3,107.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 76 days and walking would take 110 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 7,321 miles [11,782 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,373 miles [8,647 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Rock Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Flathead County: www.co.flathead.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Red Rock Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Rock Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.6953, Longitude: -113.8162 In this case, the coordinates for Red Rock Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Red Rock 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 333.974 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.531 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.128 degrees. |