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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 Storrs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Storrs 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 Storrs:
    • 45.629655, -110.842996
    • 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 Storrs
  • 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 Gallatin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Gallatin County
    • Since Storrs is near Park County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Park County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison 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 Storrs

Communities Also Named Storrs ...

We found three communities that are also named Storrs.

Within Montana, the name Storrs is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • Tolland County
      • This Storrs is located in Tolland County and lies 1,925 miles [3,098 km]<1> to the east of the Storrs that is located in Gallatin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tolland County community of Storrs.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This Storrs is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,407 miles [2,264.3 km]<1> to the east of the Storrs that is located in Gallatin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Storrs.
    • Utah
      • Carbon County
      • This Storrs is located in Carbon County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the south of the Storrs that is located in Gallatin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of Storrs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Storrs ...

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.

  • Chestnut
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Chestnut is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
  • Chicory
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Chicory is located in Park County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicory
  • Chimney Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Chimney Rock is located in Park County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Rock
  • Dogtown ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Dogtown is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
  • Four Corners
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Four Corners is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Hoppers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hoppers is located in Park County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppers
  • King Arthur Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • King Arthur Park is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Arthur Park
  • Lay Settlement ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Lay Settlement is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lay Settlement
  • Little Bear ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Little Bear is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bear
  • Middle Creek ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Middle Creek is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
  • Pine Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Creek is located in Park County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
  • Sheds ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Sheds is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheds
  • Story
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Story is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story

How Far From Storrs 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 Storrs 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<2> community of Storrs once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Storrs and extending to:

  • Bozeman, which is the Seat of Gallatin County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Storrs to Bozeman, 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 87 miles [140 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,774 miles [2,855 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 70 days and walking would take 101 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,677 miles [10,745.6 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 7,446 miles [11,983.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,451 miles [8,772.5 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Storrs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Storrs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Storrs 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 Storrs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6297, Longitude: -110.8430       In this case, the coordinates for Storrs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.466 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.376 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.665 degrees.