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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 Creeks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Twin Creeks 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 Creeks:
    • 46.912706, -113.713985
    • 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 Creeks
  • 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 Creeks ...

We found four communities that share the name Twin Creeks.

Within Montana, the name Twin Creeks 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 ...
    • Alabama
      • Lee County
      • This Twin Creeks is located in Lee County and lies 1,782 miles [2,867.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Twin Creeks that is located in Missoula County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Twin Creeks.
    • British Columbia
      • This Twin Creeks lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Twin Creeks that is located in Missoula County.
    • California
      • Santa Clara County
      • This Twin Creeks is located in Santa Clara County and lies 791 miles [1,273 km]<1> to the southwest of the Twin Creeks that is located in Missoula County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Clara County community of Twin Creeks.
    • Georgia
      • Clayton County
      • This Twin Creeks is located in Clayton County and lies 1,780 miles [2,864.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Twin Creeks that is located in Missoula County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Twin Creeks.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Twin Creeks ...

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.

  • Carols Court
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carols Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carols Court
    • Carols Court is located in Missoula County
  • Clearwater
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
    • Clearwater is located in Missoula County
  • Copper Cliff ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Cliff
    • Copper Cliff is located in Missoula County
  • Eightmile Saddle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eightmile Saddle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile Saddle
    • Eightmile Saddle is located in Granite County
  • Hell Gate ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hell Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell Gate
    • Hell Gate is located in Missoula County
  • Iris
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iris
    • Iris is located in Missoula County
  • Milltown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Nimrod
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nimrod have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
    • Nimrod is located in Granite County
  • Orchard Homes
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Homes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Homes
    • Orchard Homes is located in Missoula County
  • Stump Town ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stump Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Town
    • Stump Town is located in Granite County
  • Sunset
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Sunset is located in Missoula County

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

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

  • Missoula, which is the Seat of Missoula County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Twin Creeks to Missoula, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 1,916 miles [3,083.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 75 days and walking would take 109 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,662 miles [10,721.4 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 7,430 miles [11,957.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,467 miles [8,798.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Missoula County: www.co.missoula.mt.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Twin Creeks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Twin Creeks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.9127, Longitude: -113.7140       In this case, the coordinates for Twin Creeks 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>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 Twin Creeks 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 333.813 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.203 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.285 degrees.









 

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