Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woods Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woods Place and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woods Place
- 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 Place:
- 47.502496, -108.145676
- 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 Place
- 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 Woods Place is near Fergus County and also Garfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fergus County
- eBird sighting report for Garfield 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 Place ...
We found two communities that share the name Woods Place.
There is one other community in Montana which is also named Woods Place.
Beyond Montana, there is another community also named Woods Place in the United States.
- Communities Located In Montana ...
- Park County
- This Woods Place is located in Park County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woods Place that is located in Petroleum County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Park County community of Woods Place.
- Park County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Mexico
- Quay County
- This Woods Place is located in Quay County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Woods Place that is located in Petroleum County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Quay County community of Woods Place.
- New Mexico
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woods Place ...
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.
- Dovetail ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - First Creek ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Creek
- First Creek is located in Phillips County
- Legg ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Little Crooked ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Crooked have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crooked
- Little Crooked is located in Fergus County
- Metersville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metersville
- Metersville is located in Garfield County
- Muscleshell City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscleshell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscleshell City
- Muscleshell City is located in Petroleum County
- Rocky Point ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Fergus County
- Valentine
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Woods Place 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 Woods Place to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woods Place and extending to:
- Winnett, which is the Seat of Petroleum County, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Woods Place to Winnett, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 192 miles [309 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,661 miles [2,673.1 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,502 miles [10,464 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 7,270 miles [11,699.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,270 miles [8,481.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woods Place. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woods Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woods Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5025, Longitude: -108.1457 In this case, the coordinates for Woods Place 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 Woods Place 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 329.442 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.214 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.75 degrees. |