Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rim Rock Colony:
  • 48.899172, -112.097245
  • 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 Rim Rock Colony

• 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 Toole County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Toole County
  • Since Rim Rock Colony 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 Rim Rock Colony ...

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.

• Cut Bank
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cut Bank
  • Cut Bank is located in Glacier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,019 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cut Bank <1>
• Glacier Colony
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glacier Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glacier Colony
  • Glacier Colony is located in Glacier County
• Gunsight
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunsight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunsight
  • Gunsight is located in Glacier County
• Milk River
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milk River
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milk River <1>
• Oilmont
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilmont
  • Oilmont is located in Toole County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oilmont <1>
• Sunburst
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunburst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburst
  • Sunburst is located in Toole County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunburst <1>
• Sweet Grass
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Grass
  • Sweet Grass is located in Toole County
• Tipville ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipville
  • Tipville is located in Glacier County

How Far From Rim Rock Colony to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Rim Rock Colony to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Shelby, which is the Seat of Toole County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rim Rock Colony to Shelby, 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 159 miles [255.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,855 miles [2,985.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 73 days and walking would take 106 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,505 miles [10,468.8 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 7,274 miles [11,706.4 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 Rim Rock Colony. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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