Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woods Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woods Crossing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woods Crossing
- 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 Woods Crossing:
- 47.877742, -111.268025
- 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 Woods Crossing
- 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 Chouteau County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chouteau County
- Since Woods Crossing is near Teton County and also Cascade County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Teton County
- eBird sighting report for Cascade 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 Woods Crossing ...
We found three communities that share the name Woods Crossing.
Within Montana, the name Woods Crossing is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Tuolumne County
- This Woods Crossing is located in Tuolumne County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woods Crossing that is located in Chouteau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuolumne County community of Woods Crossing.
- Idaho
- Madison County
- This Woods Crossing is located in Madison County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the south of the Woods Crossing that is located in Chouteau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Woods Crossing.
- Virginia
- Roanoke County
- This Woods Crossing is located in Roanoke County and lies 1,738 miles [2,797 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Woods Crossing that is located in Chouteau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Woods Crossing.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woods Crossing ...
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.
- Black Eagle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Eagle
- Black Eagle is located in Cascade County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Eagle <3>
- Carter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Carter is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carter <3>
- Cooper
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Diamond Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Valley
- Diamond Valley is located in Teton County
- Gordon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Great Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Falls
- Great Falls is located in Cascade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,353 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Falls <3>
- Johnstown ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Little Chicago ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chicago
- Little Chicago is located in Cascade County
- Portage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Power
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Power have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power
- Power is located in Teton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Power <3>
- Rainbow
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Shepherd Crossing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Crossing
- Shepherd Crossing is located in Chouteau County
- Smelter Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smelter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelter Hill
- Smelter Hill is located in Cascade County
How Far From Woods Crossing 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 community such as Woods Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woods Crossing and extending to:
- Fort Benton, which is the Seat of Chouteau County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Woods Crossing to Fort Benton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 95 miles [152.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,808 miles [2,909.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 71 days and walking would take 103 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,550 miles [10,541.2 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 7,319 miles [11,778.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,344 miles [8,600.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woods Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chouteau County: www.co.chouteau.mt.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woods Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woods Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.8777, Longitude: -111.2680 In this case, the coordinates for Woods Crossing 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 Woods Crossing 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 331.91 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 332.088 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.629 degrees. |