Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Winnett:
  • 47.004767, -108.346210
  • 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 Winnett

• 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 Petroleum County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Petroleum County
  • Since Winnett is near Fergus County and also Musselshell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fergus County
  • eBird sighting report for Musselshell 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Winnett ...

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.

• Cat Creek
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
  • Cat Creek is located in Petroleum County
• Dovetail ‑ Historic
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dovetail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovetail
  • Dovetail is located in Petroleum County
• Dryland ‑ Historic
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryland
  • Dryland is located in Fergus County
• Flatwillow
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwillow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwillow
  • Flatwillow is located in Petroleum County
• Flatwillow Colony
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwillow Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwillow Colony
  • Flatwillow Colony is located in Musselshell County
• Grass Range
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Range have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Range
  • Grass Range is located in Fergus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Range <2>
• Martin ‑ Historic
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Martin is located in Garfield County
• Valentine
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valentine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine
  • Valentine is located in Fergus County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Winnett and extending to:

• Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Winnett to Helena, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,665 miles [2,679.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 65 days and walking would take 95 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,536 miles [10,518.7 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 7,305 miles [11,756.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,302 miles [8,532.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winnett. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/