Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sunburst, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunburst and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sunburst
- 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 Sunburst:
- 48.878160, -111.906310
- 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 Sunburst
- 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 Toole County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Toole County
- Since Sunburst is near Glacier County and also Liberty County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Glacier County
- eBird sighting report for Liberty 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 Sunburst ...
We found three communities that share the name Sunburst.
Within Montana, the name Sunburst is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunburst ...
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.
- Cut Bank
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cut Bank
- Cut Bank is located in Glacier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cut Bank <2>
- Glacier Colony
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glacier Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glacier Colony
- Glacier Colony is located in Glacier County
- Gunsight
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest) - Milk River
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milk River
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milk River <2>
- Oilmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilmont
- Oilmont is located in Toole County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oilmont <2>
- Sweet Grass
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Grass
- Sweet Grass is located in Toole County
- Tipville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
How Far From Sunburst 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 town such as Sunburst to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sunburst and extending to:
- Shelby, which is the Seat of Toole County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Sunburst to Shelby, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 158 miles [254.3 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,847 miles [2,972.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 73 days and walking would take 105 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,503 miles [10,465.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,271 miles [11,701.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,309 miles [8,544 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunburst. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sunburst) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunburst. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.8782, Longitude: -111.9063 In this case, the coordinates for Sunburst have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Sunburst to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.454 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 332.80 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.886 degrees. |