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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 Twin Bridges, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Twin Bridges and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Twin Bridges:
    • 45.542746, -112.333700
    • 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 Twin Bridges
  • 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 Twin Bridges ...

We found six communities that share the name Twin Bridges.

Within Montana, the name Twin Bridges is unique.

Beyond Montana, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Izard County
      • This Twin Bridges is located in Izard County and lies 1,241 miles [1,997.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Twin Bridges that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Izard County community of Twin Bridges.
    • California
      • El Dorado County
      • This Twin Bridges is located in El Dorado County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Twin Bridges that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Dorado County community of Twin Bridges.
    • Indiana
      • Knox County
      • This Twin Bridges is located in Knox County and lies 1,348 miles [2,169.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Twin Bridges that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Twin Bridges.
    • Louisiana
      • West Carroll Parish
      • This Twin Bridges is located in West Carroll Parish and lies 1,413 miles [2,274 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Twin Bridges that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Carroll Parish community of Twin Bridges.
    • Missouri
      • Laclede County
      • This Twin Bridges is located in Laclede County and lies 1,156 miles [1,860.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Twin Bridges that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of Twin Bridges.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Washington County
      • This Twin Bridges is located in Washington County and lies 1,670 miles [2,687.6 km]<1> to the east of the Twin Bridges that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Twin Bridges.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Twin Bridges ...

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.

  • Cedric
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedric have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedric
    • Cedric is located in Jefferson County
  • Centerville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Madison County
  • Glen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Grace
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
    • Grace is located in Silver Bow County
  • Iron Rod ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Rod have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Rod
    • Iron Rod is located in Madison County
  • Mammoth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
    • Mammoth is located in Madison County
  • Moose Town
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Town
    • Moose Town is located in Silver Bow County
  • Navy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navy
    • Navy is located in Beaverhead County
  • Red Mountain ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mountain
    • Red Mountain is located in Silver Bow County
  • Ruby
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
    • Ruby is located in Madison County
  • Silver Star
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Strawberry ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strawberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
    • Strawberry is located in Madison County

How Far From Twin Bridges 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 Twin Bridges to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Twin Bridges and extending to:

  • Virginia City, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Twin Bridges to Virginia City, with an average speed<5> 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 73 miles [117.5 km] to the north (N). 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 1,846 miles [2,970.8 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,716 miles [10,808.4 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 7,485 miles [12,045.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,501 miles [8,853 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Twin Bridges. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Twin Bridges) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Twin Bridges. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5427, Longitude: -112.3337       In this case, the coordinates for Twin Bridges have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Twin Bridges 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 332.639 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 332.729 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.587 degrees.









 

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