Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Silver Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Silver Lake and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Silver Lake
- 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 Silver Lake:
- 46.171314, -113.235057
- 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 Silver Lake
- 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 Deer Lodge County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Deer Lodge County
- Since Silver Lake is near Granite County and also Powell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Granite County
- eBird sighting report for Powell 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 Silver Lake ...
We found 46 communities that share the name Silver Lake.
Within Montana, the name Silver Lake is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another 46 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 46 communities, 44 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Silver Lake lies 850 miles [1,367.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Silver Lake that is located in Deer Lodge County.
- California
- Amador County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Silver Lake [Amador County].
- San Bernardino County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in San Bernardino County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Silver Lake.
- Colorado
- Huerfano County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Silver Lake [Huerfano County].
- Florida
- Lake County
- This Silver Lake is located in Lake County and lies 2,075 miles [3,339.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Silver Lake that is located in Deer Lodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Silver Lake.
- Orange County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Silver Lake [Orange County].
- Georgia
- Glynn County
- This Silver Lake is located in Glynn County and lies 1,985 miles [3,194.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Silver Lake that is located in Deer Lodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Silver Lake.
- Newton County
- This Silver Lake is located in Newton County and lies 1,776 miles [2,858.2 km] to the east southeast of the Silver Lake that is located in Deer Lodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Silver Lake.
- Illinois
- Henderson County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Silver Lake [Henderson County].
- McHenry County
- This Silver Lake is located in McHenry County and lies 1,260 miles [2,027.8 km]<1> to the east of the Silver Lake that is located in Deer Lodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of Silver Lake.
- Indiana
- Kosciusko County
- This Silver Lake is located in Kosciusko County and lies 1,403 miles [2,257.9 km]<1> to the east of the Silver Lake that is located in Deer Lodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kosciusko County community of Silver Lake.
- Iowa
- Worth County
- This Silver Lake is located in Worth County and lies 987 miles [1,588.4 km]<1> to the east of the Silver Lake that is located in Deer Lodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worth County community of Silver Lake.
- Kansas
- Shawnee County
- This Silver Lake is located in Shawnee County and lies 1,005 miles [1,617.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Silver Lake that is located in Deer Lodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shawnee County community of Silver Lake.
- Kentucky
- Clark County
- This Silver Lake is located in Clark County and lies 1,575 miles [2,534.7 km]<1> to the east of the Silver Lake that is located in Deer Lodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Silver Lake.
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This Silver Lake is located in Middlesex County and lies 2,065 miles [3,323.3 km]<1> to the east of the Silver Lake that is located in Deer Lodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Silver Lake.
- Plymouth County
- This Silver Lake is located in Plymouth County and lies 2,099 miles [3,378 km] to the east of the Silver Lake that is located in Deer Lodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Silver Lake.
- Michigan
- Kent County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Silver Lake [Kent County].
- Minnesota
- McLeod County
- This Silver Lake is located in McLeod County and lies 922 miles [1,483.8 km]<1> to the east of the Silver Lake that is located in Deer Lodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLeod County community of Silver Lake.
- Mississippi
- Washington County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Silver Lake [Washington County].
- Missouri
- Perry County
- This Silver Lake is located in Perry County and lies 1,323 miles [2,129.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Silver Lake that is located in Deer Lodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Silver Lake.
- New Hampshire
- Carroll County
- This Silver Lake is located in Carroll County and lies 2,034 miles [3,273.4 km]<1> to the east of the Silver Lake that is located in Deer Lodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Silver Lake.
- New Jersey
- Essex County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Silver Lake [Essex County].
- Warren County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Silver Lake [Warren County].
- New York
- Orange County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Silver Lake [Orange County].
- Otsego County
- This Silver Lake is located in Otsego County and lies 1,868 miles [3,006.3 km]<1> to the east of the Silver Lake that is located in Deer Lodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Silver Lake.
- Wyoming County
- This Silver Lake is located in Wyoming County and lies 1,738 miles [2,797 km] to the east of the Silver Lake that is located in Deer Lodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Silver Lake.
- North Carolina
- Madison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Silver Lake [Madison County].
- New Hanover County
- This Silver Lake is located in New Hanover County and lies 2,019 miles [3,249.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Silver Lake that is located in Deer Lodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Silver Lake.
- Ohio
- Logan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Silver Lake [Logan County].
- Summit County
- This Silver Lake is located in Summit County and lies 1,612 miles [2,594.3 km]<1> to the east of the Silver Lake that is located in Deer Lodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Silver Lake.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Silver Lake.
- Oregon
- Lake County
- This Silver Lake is located in Lake County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Silver Lake that is located in Deer Lodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Silver Lake.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Silver Lake [Bucks County].
- Susquehanna County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Silver Lake [Susquehanna County].
- York County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Silver Lake [York County].
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Rhode Island community of Silver Lake [Providence County].
- South Carolina
- Lexington County
- This Silver Lake is located in Lexington County and lies 1,884 miles [3,032 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Silver Lake that is located in Deer Lodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Silver Lake.
- Tennessee
- Johnson County
- This Silver Lake is located in Johnson County and lies 1,746 miles [2,809.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Silver Lake that is located in Deer Lodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Silver Lake.
- Texas
- Van Zandt County
- This Silver Lake is located in Van Zandt County and lies 1,318 miles [2,121.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Silver Lake that is located in Deer Lodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Zandt County community of Silver Lake.
- Washington
- Cowlitz County
- This Silver Lake is located in Cowlitz County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<1> to the west of the Silver Lake that is located in Deer Lodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowlitz County community of Silver Lake.
- Snohomish County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Silver Lake [Snohomish County].
- Spokane County
- This Silver Lake is located in Spokane County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km] to the west northwest of the Silver Lake that is located in Deer Lodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spokane County community of Silver Lake.
- Whatcom County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Silver Lake [Whatcom County].
- West Virginia
- Preston County
- This Silver Lake is located in Preston County and lies 1,762 miles [2,835.7 km]<1> to the east of the Silver Lake that is located in Deer Lodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of Silver Lake.
- Wisconsin
- Kenosha County
- This Silver Lake is located in Kenosha County and lies 1,256 miles [2,021.3 km]<1> to the east of the Silver Lake that is located in Deer Lodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenosha County community of Silver Lake.
- Waushara County
- This Silver Lake is located in Waushara County and lies 1,174 miles [1,889.4 km] to the east of the Silver Lake that is located in Deer Lodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waushara County community of Silver Lake.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver Lake ...
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.
- Cable City ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cable City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable City
- Cable City is located in Deer Lodge County
- Clark ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Corral
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Echo Lake ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Georgetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Deer Lodge County
- Gold Coin ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Granite ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Granite is located in Granite County
- Porters Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Corner
- Porters Corner is located in Granite County
- Stump Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stump Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Town
- Stump Town is located in Deer Lodge County
- Tungsten
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Silver Lake once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Silver Lake and extending to:
- Anaconda, which is the Seat of Deer Lodge County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Silver Lake to Anaconda, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 64 miles [103 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,891 miles [3,043.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 74 days and walking would take 108 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,697 miles [10,777.8 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 7,466 miles [12,015.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,493 miles [8,840.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Silver Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1713, Longitude: -113.2351 In this case, the coordinates for Silver Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Silver Lake could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Silver Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Silver Lake 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 333.392 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 333.655 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.072 degrees. |