Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Round Prairie, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Round Prairie and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Round Prairie
- 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 Round Prairie:
- 48.401075, -114.431804
- 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 Round Prairie
- 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 Flathead County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Flathead County
- Since Round Prairie is near Lincoln County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Round Prairie ...
We found six communities that share the name Round Prairie.
Within Montana, the name Round Prairie is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Round Prairie lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<1> to the north of the Round Prairie that is located in Flathead County.
- Illinois
- Wayne County
- This Round Prairie is located in Wayne County and lies 1,458 miles [2,346.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Round Prairie that is located in Flathead County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Round Prairie.
- Minnesota
- Todd County
- This Round Prairie is located in Todd County and lies 931 miles [1,498.3 km]<1> to the east of the Round Prairie that is located in Flathead County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Todd County community of Round Prairie.
- Oregon
- Douglas County
- This Round Prairie is located in Douglas County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Round Prairie that is located in Flathead County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Round Prairie.
- Texas
- Navarro County
- This Round Prairie is located in Navarro County and lies 1,476 miles [2,375.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Round Prairie that is located in Flathead County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navarro County community of Round Prairie.
- Robertson County
- This Round Prairie is located in Robertson County and lies 1,512 miles [2,433.3 km] to the southeast of the Round Prairie that is located in Flathead County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Round Prairie.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Round Prairie ...
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.
- Evergreen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <3>
- Halfmoon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Happy Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Haven
- Happy Haven is located in Flathead County
- Hungry Horse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hungry Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hungry Horse
- Hungry Horse is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hungry Horse <3>
- Lazy Day Court
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazy Day Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Day Court
- Lazy Day Court is located in Flathead County
- Martin City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
- Martin City is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin City <3>
- Rose Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Crossing
- Rose Crossing is located in Flathead County
- Vista
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Whitefish
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefish
- Whitefish is located in Flathead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,713 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitefish <3>
How Far From Round Prairie 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 Round Prairie to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Round Prairie and extending to:
- Kalispell, which is the Seat of Flathead County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Round Prairie to Kalispell, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 1,957 miles [3,149.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 77 days and walking would take 112 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,584 miles [10,595.9 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 7,352 miles [11,831.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,406 miles [8,700.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Round Prairie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Flathead County: www.co.flathead.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Round Prairie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Round Prairie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.4011, Longitude: -114.4318 In this case, the coordinates for Round Prairie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Round Prairie 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 334.456 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.063 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.559 degrees. |