Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saugus, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saugus and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saugus
- 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 Saugus:
- 46.691672, -105.492215
- 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 Saugus
- 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 Prairie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Prairie County
- Since Saugus is near Custer County and also Dawson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Custer County
- eBird sighting report for Dawson 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 Saugus ...
We found two communities that share the name Saugus.
Within Montana, the name Saugus is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Massachusetts
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saugus ...
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.
- Calypso
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Marsh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - Mildred
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
- Mildred is located in Prairie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mildred <3>
- Miles City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles City
- Miles City is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles City <3>
- Terry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
- Terry is located in Prairie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terry <3>
- Zero
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
How Far From Saugus 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 Saugus to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saugus and extending to:
- Terry, which is the Seat of Prairie County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Saugus to Terry, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 309 miles [497.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,528 miles [2,459.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 60 days and walking would take 87 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,484 miles [10,435 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 7,252 miles [11,671 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,228 miles [8,413.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saugus. 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 '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- Saugus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saugus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.6917, Longitude: -105.4922 In this case, the coordinates for Saugus 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 Saugus 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 327.359 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 326.738 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.276 degrees. |