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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 Schilling, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Schilling and the surrounding area.
- 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 Schilling:
- 46.964089, -114.201783
- 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 Schilling
- 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 Missoula County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Missoula County
- Since Schilling is near Mineral County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mineral County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lake 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 Schilling
Communities Also Named Schilling ...
We found two communities that are also named Schilling.
Within Montana, the name Schilling is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Fresno County
- This Schilling is located in Fresno County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Schilling that is located in Missoula County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Schilling.
- West Virginia
- Roane County
- This Schilling is located in Roane County and lies 1,742 miles [2,803.5 km]<1> to the east of the Schilling that is located in Missoula County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Schilling.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Schilling ...
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.
- Carols Court
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Carols Court is located in Missoula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carols Court
- Cozy Court
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cozy Court is located in Missoula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozy Court
- Frenchtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Grass Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grass Valley is located in Missoula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Valley
- Hell Gate ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hell Gate is located in Missoula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell Gate
- Lolo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Milltown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Orchard Homes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Orchard Homes is located in Missoula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Homes
- Six Mile ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Six Mile is located in Missoula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile
- Stovepipe ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stovepipe is located in Missoula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovepipe
How Far From Schilling to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Schilling to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Schilling and extending to:
- Missoula, which is the Seat of Missoula County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Schilling to Missoula, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 106 miles [170.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,939 miles [3,120.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 76 days and walking would take 111 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,668 miles [10,731.1 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 7,437 miles [11,968.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,478 miles [8,816 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Schilling) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Schilling to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Schilling. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.9641, Longitude: -114.2018 In this case, the coordinates for Schilling have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 334.207 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.662 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.586 degrees. |
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