Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ronan:
  • 47.528633, -114.100750
  • 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 Ronan

• 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 Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lake County
  • Since Ronan is near Sanders County and also Missoula County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sanders County
  • eBird sighting report for Missoula 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 Ronan ...

We found one communities that share the name Ronan.

Within Montana, the name Ronan is unique.

Beyond Montana, there is another community also named Ronan in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Washington
    • Columbia County
    • This Ronan is located in Columbia County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ronan that is located in Lake County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Ronan.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ronan ...

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.

• Kicking Horse
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kicking Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kicking Horse
  • Kicking Horse is located in Lake County
• Kings Point
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
  • Kings Point is located in Lake County
• Mountain View ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Mountain View is located in Lake County
• Old Agency
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Agency
  • Old Agency is located in Sanders County
• Post Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
  • Post Creek is located in Lake County
• Rocky Point
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
  • Rocky Point is located in Lake County
• Round Butte
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Butte
  • Round Butte is located in Lake County
• Salmon Prairie
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Prairie
  • Salmon Prairie is located in Lake County
• Spring Valley ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Spring Valley is located in Lake County
• Turtle Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
  • Turtle Lake is located in Lake County

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

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

• Polson, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Ronan to Polson, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,937 miles [3,117.3 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,631 miles [10,671.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,400 miles [11,909.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,444 miles [8,761.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lake County: www.lakecounty-mt.org/

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