Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Saint Xavier

• 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 Xavier:
  • 45.461218, -107.721694
  • 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 Xavier

• 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 Big Horn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Big Horn County
  • Since Saint Xavier is near Yellowstone County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Yellowstone 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 Saint Xavier ...

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.

• Dunmore
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmore
  • Dunmore is located in Big Horn County
• Forty Mile Colony
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forty Mile Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Mile Colony
  • Forty Mile Colony is located in Big Horn County
• Garryowen
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garryowen
  • Garryowen is located in Big Horn County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garryowen <2>
• Lodge Grass
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodge Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge Grass
  • Lodge Grass is located in Big Horn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodge Grass <2>
• Retreat Crossing
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Retreat Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat Crossing
  • Retreat Crossing is located in Big Horn County
• Soda Springs
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
  • Soda Springs is located in Yellowstone County
• Spear
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spear have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spear
  • Spear is located in Big Horn County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Saint Xavier and extending to:

• Hardin, which is the Seat of Big Horn County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Saint Xavier to Hardin, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 220 miles [354.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,623 miles [2,612 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 64 days and walking would take 93 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,612 miles [10,641 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 7,381 miles [11,878.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,362 miles [8,629.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/