Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Varney, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Varney and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Varney
- 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 Varney:
- 45.232427, -111.761641
- 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 Varney
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Varney is near Gallatin County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Gallatin 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 Varney ...
We found four communities that share the name Varney.
Within Montana, the name Varney 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 ...
- Kentucky
- New Mexico
- Ontario
- This Varney lies 1,512 miles [2,433.3 km]<1> to the east of the Varney that is located in Madison County.
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Varney ...
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.
- Ball Place
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Place
- Ball Place is located in Madison County
- Big Sky
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sky
- Big Sky is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Sky <3>
- Cowboys Heaven
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowboys Heaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowboys Heaven
- Cowboys Heaven is located in Madison County
- Indian Crossing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Crossing
- Indian Crossing is located in Madison County
- Junction ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Leary Place
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leary Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary Place
- Leary Place is located in Madison County
- Leonard Place
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Place
- Leonard Place is located in Madison County
- Reeder Place
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeder Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeder Place
- Reeder Place is located in Madison County
- Ruby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Tate Place
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tate Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate Place
- Tate Place is located in Madison County
- Virginia City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Virginia City is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Former names for Virginia City:
- Varina
- Verina
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia City <3>
How Far From Varney to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Varney to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Varney and extending to:
- Virginia City, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Varney to Virginia City, with an average speed<4> 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 94 miles [151.3 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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,817 miles [2,924.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 71 days and walking would take 104 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,722 miles [10,818 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 7,491 miles [12,055.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,500 miles [8,851.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Varney. 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 from Point A (ie- Varney) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Varney. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2324, Longitude: -111.7616 In this case, the coordinates for Varney 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 Varney 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 332.168 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 332.155 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.272 degrees. |