Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Woodin:
  • 45.811315, -112.708917
  • 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 Woodin

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

Communities Also Named Woodin ...

We found one communities that are also named Woodin.

Within Montana, the name Woodin is unique.

Beyond Montana, there is another community also named Woodin in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arizona
    • Coconino County
    • This Woodin is located in Coconino County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<1> to the south of the Woodin that is located in Silver Bow County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coconino County community of Woodin.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodin ...

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.

• Dewey
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Dewey is located in Beaverhead County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
• Divide
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Divide is located in Silver Bow County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Divide <2>
• Donald
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Donald is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
• Feely
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Feely is located in Silver Bow County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feely
• Maiden Rock
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Maiden Rock is located in Silver Bow County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
• Miles Crossing
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Miles Crossing is located in Silver Bow County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Crossing
• Moose Town
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Moose Town is located in Silver Bow County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Town
• Red Mountain ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Red Mountain is located in Silver Bow County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mountain
• Rocker
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Rocker is located in Silver Bow County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocker
• Wise River
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Wise River is located in Beaverhead County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise River
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wise River <2>

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

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

• Butte, which is the Seat of Silver Bow County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Woodin to Butte, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,864 miles [2,999.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 73 days and walking would take 106 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,708 miles [10,795.5 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 7,477 miles [12,033.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,497 miles [8,846.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'