Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saint Mary, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Mary and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint Mary
- 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 Saint Mary:
- 48.743555, -113.429119
- 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 Saint Mary
- 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 Glacier County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Glacier County
- Since Saint Mary is near Flathead County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Flathead 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 Saint Mary ...
We found six communities that share the name Saint Mary.
Within Montana, the name Saint Mary 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 ...
- Illinois
- Hancock County
- This Saint Mary is located in Hancock County and lies 1,243 miles [2,000.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Saint Mary that is located in Glacier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Saint Mary.
- Kentucky
- Marion County
- This Saint Mary is located in Marion County and lies 1,597 miles [2,570.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Saint Mary that is located in Glacier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Saint Mary.
- Minnesota
- Waseca County
- This Saint Mary is located in Waseca County and lies 995 miles [1,601.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Saint Mary that is located in Glacier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waseca County community of Saint Mary.
- Missouri
- Sainte Genevieve County
- This Saint Mary is located in Sainte Genevieve County and lies 1,389 miles [2,235.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Saint Mary that is located in Glacier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sainte Genevieve County community of Saint Mary.
- Nebraska
- Johnson County
- This Saint Mary is located in Johnson County and lies 1,016 miles [1,635.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Saint Mary that is located in Glacier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Saint Mary.
- New Brunswick
- This Saint Mary lies 2,165 miles [3,484.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saint Mary that is located in Glacier County.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Mary ...
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.
- Cassidy Curve
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassidy Curve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy Curve
- Cassidy Curve is located in Glacier County
- Crystal Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Point
- Crystal Point is located in Flathead County
- Kiowa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
- Kiowa is located in Glacier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <3>
- Packers Roost
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packers Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packers Roost
- Packers Roost is located in Flathead County
- Red Rock Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock Point
- Red Rock Point is located in Flathead County
- Rising Sun
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Glacier County
- Star
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Swiftcurrent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiftcurrent
- Swiftcurrent is located in Glacier County
How Far From Saint Mary to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Saint Mary to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Mary and extending to:
- Cut Bank, which is the Seat of Glacier County, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Saint Mary to Cut Bank, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 162 miles [260.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,914 miles [3,080.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 75 days and walking would take 109 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,542 miles [10,528.3 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 7,311 miles [11,765.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,359 miles [8,624.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Mary. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint Mary) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Mary. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.7436, Longitude: -113.4291 |
| <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 Saint Mary 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 333.665 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.18 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.874 degrees. |