Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tungsten, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tungsten and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tungsten
- 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 Tungsten:
- 46.275205, -113.062549
- 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 Tungsten
- 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 Granite County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Granite County
- Since Tungsten is near Powell County and also Deer Lodge County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Powell County
- eBird sighting report for Deer Lodge 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 Tungsten ...
We found four communities that share the name Tungsten.
Within Montana, the name Tungsten is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Nevada
- North Carolina
- Northwest Territories
- This Tungsten lies 1,238 miles [1,992.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Tungsten that is located in Granite County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tungsten ...
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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cable City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Danielsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danielsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danielsville
- Danielsville is located in Powell County
- Echo Lake ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Georgetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Deer Lodge County
- Gold Coin ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Granite ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Granite is located in Granite County
- Lost Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Lost Creek is located in Deer Lodge County
- Silver Lake ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Deer Lodge County
- Stump Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stump Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Town
- Stump Town is located in Deer Lodge County
- Sunnyside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunnyside is located in Deer Lodge County
How Far From Tungsten 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 Tungsten to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tungsten and extending to:
- Philipsburg, which is the Seat of Granite County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tungsten to Philipsburg, with an average speed<4> 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 54 miles [86.9 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,883 miles [3,030.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 74 days and walking would take 107 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,687 miles [10,761.7 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 7,456 miles [11,999.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,483 miles [8,824 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tungsten. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Tungsten, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Tungsten) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tungsten. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2752, Longitude: -113.0625 In this case, the coordinates for Tungsten have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Tungsten 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 333.26 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 333.511 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.953 degrees. |