Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Roy - Winifred Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Roy - Winifred Junction and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Roy - Winifred Junction
- 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 Roy - Winifred Junction:
- 47.088863, -109.434627
- 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 Roy - Winifred Junction
- 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 Fergus County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fergus County
- Since Roy - Winifred Junction is near Judith Basin County and also Golden Valley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Judith Basin County
- eBird sighting report for Golden Valley 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 Roy - Winifred Junction ...
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.
- Beaver Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Beaver Creek is located in Fergus County
- Box Springs ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Springs
- Box Springs is located in Fergus County
- Cottonwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Fergus County
- Lewistown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Lewistown is located in Fergus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <2>
- Nelson ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - New Year
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Ruby Gulch ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby Gulch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby Gulch
- Ruby Gulch is located in Fergus County
- Spring Creek Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Junction
- Spring Creek Junction is located in Fergus County
How Far From Roy - Winifred Junction 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 Roy - Winifred Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Roy - Winifred Junction and extending to:
- Lewistown, which is the Seat of Fergus County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Roy - Winifred Junction to Helena, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,716 miles [2,761.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 67 days and walking would take 98 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,557 miles [10,552.5 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 7,325 miles [11,788.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,331 miles [8,579.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roy - Winifred Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fergus County: www.co.fergus.mt.us/
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Roy - Winifred Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roy - Winifred Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.0889, Longitude: -109.4346 In this case, the coordinates for Roy - Winifred Junction 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 Roy - Winifred Junction 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 330.433 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.315 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.605 degrees. |