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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 Walkerville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Walkerville and the surrounding area.
- 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 Walkerville:
- 46.031638, -112.535237
- 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 Walkerville
- 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 Walkerville ...
We found seven communities that share the name Walkerville.
Within Montana, the name Walkerville is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, five are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Columbia County
- This Walkerville is located in Columbia County and lies 1,352 miles [2,175.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Walkerville that is located in Silver Bow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Walkerville.
- Illinois
- Greene County
- This Walkerville is located in Greene County and lies 1,203 miles [1,936 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Walkerville that is located in Silver Bow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Walkerville.
- Indiana
- Shelby County
- This Walkerville is located in Shelby County and lies 1,421 miles [2,286.9 km]<1> to the east of the Walkerville that is located in Silver Bow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Walkerville.
- Iowa
- Page County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Walkerville [Page County].
- Michigan
- Oceana County
- This Walkerville is located in Oceana County and lies 1,296 miles [2,085.7 km]<1> to the east of the Walkerville that is located in Silver Bow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oceana County community of Walkerville.
- Nova Scotia
- This Walkerville lies 2,426 miles [3,904.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Walkerville that is located in Silver Bow County.
- Ontario
- This Walkerville lies 1,476 miles [2,375.4 km]<1> to the east of the Walkerville that is located in Silver Bow County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Walkerville ...
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.
- Butchertown ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butchertown
- Butchertown is located in Silver Bow County
- Centerville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Silver Bow County
- Floral Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Park
- Floral Park is located in Silver Bow County
- Highview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
- Highview is located in Silver Bow County
- Homestake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestake
- Homestake is located in Jefferson County
- Miles Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Crossing
- Miles Crossing is located in Silver Bow County
- Pioneer
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Pioneer is located in Silver Bow County
- Rocker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocker
- Rocker is located in Silver Bow County
- Stringtown ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Silver Bow County
How Far From Walkerville 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 Walkerville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Walkerville and extending to:
- Butte, which is the Seat of Silver Bow County, lies just to the South.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Walkerville to Helena, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,857 miles [2,988.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 73 days and walking would take 106 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,691 miles [10,768.1 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 7,460 miles [12,005.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,480 miles [8,819.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Walkerville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Walkerville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0316, Longitude: -112.5352 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Walkerville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Walkerville 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 332.827 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 332.989 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.654 degrees. |
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