Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Richel Lodge:
  • 45.081889, -109.375436
  • 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 Richel Lodge

• 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 Carbon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Carbon County
  • Since Richel Lodge is near Park County and also Stillwater County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Park County
  • eBird sighting report for Stillwater 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 Richel Lodge ...

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.

• Alpine
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Alpine is located in Carbon County
• Chance
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
  • Chance is located in Carbon County
• Clark
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
  • Clark is located in Park County (WY)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clark <2>
• Eagle ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
  • Eagle is located in Carbon County
• Fox ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
  • Fox is located in Carbon County
• Luther
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
  • Luther is located in Carbon County
• Red Lodge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lodge
  • Red Lodge is located in Carbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lodge <2>
• Scotch Coulee ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Coulee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Coulee
  • Scotch Coulee is located in Carbon County

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

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

• Red Lodge, which is the Seat of Carbon County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Richel Lodge to Red Lodge, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 164 miles [263.9 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 1,701 miles [2,737.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 67 days and walking would take 97 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,676 miles [10,744 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 7,444 miles [11,980 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,434 miles [8,745.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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