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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Custer County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Saugus

Communities Also Named Saugus ...

We found two communities that are also named Saugus.

Within Montana, the name Saugus is unique.

Beyond Montana, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Los Angeles County
    • This Saugus is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,086 miles [1,747.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Saugus that is located in Prairie County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Saugus.
  • Massachusetts
    • Essex County
    • This Saugus is located in Essex County and lies 1,706 miles [2,745.5 km]<1> to the east of the Saugus that is located in Prairie County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Saugus.

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)
  • Calypso is located in Prairie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calypso
• Marsh
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Marsh is located in Dawson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh
• Mildred
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Mildred is located in Prairie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mildred <2>
• Miles City
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Miles City is located in Custer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,181 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles City <2>
• Terry
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Terry is located in Prairie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terry <2>
• Zero
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Zero is located in Prairie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zero

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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,228 miles [8,413.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'