Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Whites City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whites City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Whites City
- 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 Whites City:
- 46.634105, -111.443020
- 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 Whites City
- 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 Broadwater County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Broadwater County
- Since Whites City is near Meagher County and also Lewis and Clark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Meagher County
- eBird sighting report for Lewis and Clark 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 Whites City ...
We found one communities that share the name Whites City.
Within Montana, the name Whites City is unique.
Beyond Montana, there is another community also named Whites City in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Mexico
- Eddy County
- This Whites City is located in Eddy County and lies 1,066 miles [1,715.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Whites City that is located in Broadwater County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eddy County community of Whites City.
- New Mexico
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whites City ...
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.
- Cavetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
- Cavetown is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Deep Creek ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
- Deep Creek is located in Broadwater County
- Diamond City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
- Diamond City is located in Broadwater County
- Louisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Jefferson County
- Manger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Nelson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Noble
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Vista
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Whites City 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 Whites City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Whites City and extending to:
- Townsend, which is the Seat of Broadwater County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Whites City to Townsend, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,807 miles [2,908.1 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 71 days and walking would take 103 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,630 miles [10,670 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 7,399 miles [11,907.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,415 miles [8,714.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whites City. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Whites City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whites City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.6341, Longitude: -111.4430 In this case, the coordinates for Whites City 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Whites City to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.993 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 332.074 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.906 degrees. |