Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in White Haven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to White Haven and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for White Haven
- 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 White Haven:
- 48.344955, -115.517386
- 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 White Haven
- 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Since White Haven is near Sanders County and also Boundary County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sanders County
- eBird sighting report for Boundary 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 White Haven ...
We found two communities that share the name White Haven.
Within Montana, the name White Haven is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne County
- This White Haven is located in Luzerne County and lies 1,987 miles [3,197.8 km]<1> to the east of the White Haven that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of White Haven.
- Tennessee
- Rutherford County
- This White Haven is located in Rutherford County and lies 1,704 miles [2,742.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the White Haven that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of White Haven.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near White Haven ...
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.
- Cedar ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - Green Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Lincoln County
- Happys Inn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happys Inn
- Happys Inn is located in Lincoln County
- Heron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron
- Heron is located in Sanders County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heron <3>
- Jennings
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Libby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby
- Libby is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Libby <3>
- Pioneer Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Junction
- Pioneer Junction is located in Lincoln County
- Scotchville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchville
- Scotchville is located in Lincoln County
- Stonehill ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
How Far From White Haven to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as White Haven to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in White Haven and extending to:
- Libby, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from White Haven to Helena, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,006 miles [3,228.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 79 days and walking would take 114 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,608 miles [10,634.5 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 7,376 miles [11,870.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,439 miles [8,753.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Haven. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lincoln County: www.lincolncountymt.us/
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' (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- White Haven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White Haven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.3450, Longitude: -115.5174 In this case, the coordinates for White Haven 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 White Haven 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 335.329 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.064 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.261 degrees. |