Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ross Hall, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ross Hall and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ross Hall
- 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 Ross Hall:
- 47.209436, -107.937613
- 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 Ross Hall
- 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 Garfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Garfield County
- Since Ross Hall is near Petroleum County and also Fergus County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Petroleum County
- eBird sighting report for Fergus 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 Ross Hall ...
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.
- Alice ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Bruce ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Cat Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
- Cat Creek is located in Petroleum County
- Chimney Crossing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Crossing
- Chimney Crossing is located in Garfield County
- Dovetail ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Martin ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Metersville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metersville
- Metersville is located in Garfield County
- Muscleshell City ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscleshell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscleshell City
- Muscleshell City is located in Petroleum County
- Sand Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
- Sand Springs is located in Garfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Springs <2>
- Valentine
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Woods Place
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Place
- Woods Place is located in Petroleum County
How Far From Ross Hall 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 Ross Hall to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ross Hall and extending to:
- Jordan, which is the Seat of Garfield County, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Ross Hall to Jordan, 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 most of two days.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 197 miles [317 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,648 miles [2,652.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 65 days and walking would take 94 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,514 miles [10,483.3 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 7,283 miles [11,720.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,278 miles [8,494.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ross Hall. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ross Hall) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ross Hall. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.2094, Longitude: -107.9376 In this case, the coordinates for Ross Hall 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 Ross Hall 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 329.268 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 328.986 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.67 degrees. |