Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Split Rock Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Split Rock Junction and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Split Rock Junction

• 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 Split Rock Junction:
  • 47.515225, -112.458360
  • 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 Split Rock Junction

• 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 Lewis and Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lewis and Clark County
  • Since Split Rock Junction is near Teton County and also Cascade County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Teton County
  • eBird sighting report for Cascade 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 Split Rock Junction ...

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.

• Frost ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
  • Frost is located in Lewis and Clark County
• Golden Ridge
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ridge
  • Golden Ridge is located in Teton County
• Greenfield
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Teton County
• Packers
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packers
  • Packers is located in Lewis and Clark County
• Silver King ‑ Historic
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver King have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver King
  • Silver King is located in Lewis and Clark County
• Stoner Place
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoner Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoner Place
  • Stoner Place is located in Lewis and Clark County

How Far From Split Rock Junction 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 Split Rock Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Split Rock Junction and extending to:

• Helena, which is the Seat of Lewis and Clark County, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Split Rock Junction to Helena, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,860 miles [2,993.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 73 days and walking would take 106 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,598 miles [10,618.5 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 7,367 miles [11,856 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,398 miles [8,687.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lewis and Clark County: www.co.lewis-clark.mt.us/

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