Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Vendome, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vendome and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Vendome

• 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 Vendome:
  • 45.817704, -112.242500
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Vendome

• 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • Since Vendome is near Silver Bow County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Silver Bow County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Vendome

Communities Also Named Vendome ...

We found one communities that are also named Vendome.

Within Montana, the name Vendome is unique.

Beyond Montana, there is another community also named Vendome in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Quebec
    • This Vendome lies 1,837 miles [2,956.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Vendome that is located in Jefferson County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Vendome ...

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
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cedric is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedric
• Donald
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Donald is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
• Grace
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Grace is located in Silver Bow County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
• Highview
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Highview is located in Silver Bow County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
• Homestake
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Homestake is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestake
• Iron Rod ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Iron Rod is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Rod
• Paul Place
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Paul Place is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul Place
• Pipestone
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Pipestone is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestone
• Pipestone Hot Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Pipestone Hot Springs is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestone Hot Springs
• Red Mountain ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Red Mountain is located in Silver Bow County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mountain
• Silver Star
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Silver Star is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Star
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Star <2>
• Sunlight
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunlight is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight

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

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

• Boulder, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Vendome to Boulder, with an average speed<3> 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 just over a day.
• Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the north (N). 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 1,842 miles [2,964.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 105 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,697 miles [10,777.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,466 miles [12,015.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,483 miles [8,824 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'