Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rocky Crossing:
  • 48.266095, -110.069931
  • 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 Rocky Crossing

• 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 Chouteau County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Chouteau County
  • Since Rocky Crossing is near Hill County and also Blaine County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hill County
  • eBird sighting report for Blaine 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 Rocky Crossing ...

We found four communities that share the name Rocky Crossing.

Within Montana, the name Rocky Crossing is unique.

Beyond Montana, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Perry County
    • This Rocky Crossing is located in Perry County and lies 1,268 miles [2,040.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Rocky Crossing that is located in Chouteau County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Rocky Crossing.
    • Yell County
    • This Rocky Crossing is located in Yell County and lies 1,254 miles [2,018.1 km] to the southeast of the Rocky Crossing that is located in Chouteau County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yell County community of Rocky Crossing.
  • Wyoming
    • Lincoln County
    • This Rocky Crossing is located in Lincoln County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the south of the Rocky Crossing that is located in Chouteau County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Rocky Crossing.
    • Sweetwater County
    • This Rocky Crossing is located in Sweetwater County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km] to the south of the Rocky Crossing that is located in Chouteau County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sweetwater County community of Rocky Crossing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rocky Crossing ...

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.

• Bearpaw ‑ Historic
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearpaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearpaw
  • Bearpaw is located in Blaine County
• Beaver Creek
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
  • Beaver Creek is located in Hill County
• Big Sandy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
  • Big Sandy is located in Chouteau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Sandy <3>
• Box Elder
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Elder
  • Box Elder is located in Chouteau County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Box Elder <3>
• Coal Banks Landing
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Banks Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Banks Landing
  • Coal Banks Landing is located in Chouteau County
• Cypress ‑ Historic
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
  • Cypress is located in Hill County
• Lonesome Prairie ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonesome Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonesome Prairie
  • Lonesome Prairie is located in Chouteau County
• Oscar ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
  • Oscar is located in Hill County
• Rocky Boy
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Boy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Boy
  • Rocky Boy is located in Hill County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rocky Crossing and extending to:

• Fort Benton, which is the Seat of Chouteau County, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rocky Crossing to Fort Benton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two 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 147 miles [236.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,757 miles [2,827.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 69 days and walking would take 100 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,500 miles [10,460.7 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 7,269 miles [11,698.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,288 miles [8,510.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Chouteau County: www.co.chouteau.mt.us/

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