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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Peter:
    • 47.302448, -111.918050
    • 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 Peter
  • 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 Peter ...

We found nine communities that share the name Saint Peter.

Within Montana, the name Saint Peter is unique.

Beyond Montana, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Leon County
      • This Saint Peter is located in Leon County and lies 1,870 miles [3,009.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Saint Peter that is located in Cascade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Saint Peter.
    • Illinois
      • Fayette County
      • This Saint Peter is located in Fayette County and lies 1,294 miles [2,082.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Saint Peter that is located in Cascade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Saint Peter.
    • Indiana
      • Franklin County
      • This Saint Peter is located in Franklin County and lies 1,449 miles [2,331.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Saint Peter that is located in Cascade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Saint Peter.
    • Kansas
      • Graham County
      • This Saint Peter is located in Graham County and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Saint Peter that is located in Cascade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graham County community of Saint Peter.
    • Minnesota
      • Nicollet County
      • This Saint Peter is located in Nicollet County and lies 885 miles [1,424.3 km]<1> to the east of the Saint Peter that is located in Cascade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nicollet County community of Saint Peter.
    • Nebraska
      • Cedar County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Cedar County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cedar County community of Saint Peter.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This Saint Peter is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,478 miles [2,378.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Saint Peter that is located in Cascade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Saint Peter.
      • Mercer County
      • This Saint Peter is located in Mercer County and lies 1,424 miles [2,291.7 km] to the east of the Saint Peter that is located in Cascade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Saint Peter.
    • Wisconsin
      • Fond du Lac County
      • This Saint Peter is located in Fond du Lac County and lies 1,159 miles [1,865.2 km]<1> to the east of the Saint Peter that is located in Cascade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fond du Lac County community of Saint Peter.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Peter ...

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.

  • Cascade
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
    • Cascade is located in Cascade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 677 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cascade <4>
  • Craig
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Flood ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flood
    • Flood is located in Cascade County
  • Golden Ridge
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ridge
    • Golden Ridge is located in Teton County
  • Gordon
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Cascade County
  • Greenfield
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Teton County
  • Mike Horse ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mike Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mike Horse
    • Mike Horse is located in Lewis and Clark County
  • Silver King ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver King have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver King
    • Silver King is located in Lewis and Clark County
  • Split Rock Junction
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Split Rock Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock Junction
    • Split Rock Junction is located in Lewis and Clark County
  • Sun River
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River
    • Sun River is located in Cascade County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun River <4>
  • Wolf Creek
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)

How Far From Saint Peter 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 Saint Peter to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Great Falls, which is the Seat of Cascade County, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Saint Peter to Great Falls, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 49 miles [78.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,834 miles [2,951.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 105 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,368 miles [11,857.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,394 miles [8,680.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Cascade County: www.co.cascade.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint Peter) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Peter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3024, Longitude: -111.9180       In this case, the coordinates for Saint Peter have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Saint Peter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Peter to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.401 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 332.603 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.114 degrees.









 

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