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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Woodside:
    • 46.313255, -114.155097
    • 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 Woodside
  • 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 Woodside ...

We found 41 communities that share the name Woodside.

Within Montana, the name Woodside is unique.

Beyond Montana, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 41 communities, 36 are located in the United States and eight are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This Woodside is located in Maricopa County and lies 901 miles [1,450 km]<1> to the south of the Woodside that is located in Ravalli County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Woodside.
      • Yavapai County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Woodside [Yavapai County].
    • California
      • San Mateo County
      • This Woodside is located in San Mateo County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodside that is located in Ravalli County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of Woodside.
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This Woodside is located in Kent County and lies 1,999 miles [3,217.1 km]<1> to the east of the Woodside that is located in Ravalli County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Woodside.
    • Idaho
      • Lewis County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Woodside [Lewis County].
      • Nez Perce County
      • This Woodside is located in Nez Perce County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<1> to the west of the Woodside that is located in Ravalli County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nez Perce County community of Woodside.
    • Illinois
      • Sangamon County
      • This Woodside is located in Sangamon County and lies 1,310 miles [2,108.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Woodside that is located in Ravalli County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Woodside.
    • Kentucky
      • Edmonson County
      • This Woodside is located in Edmonson County and lies 1,555 miles [2,502.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Woodside that is located in Ravalli County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edmonson County community of Woodside.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Woodside is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,546 miles [2,488 km] to the east of the Woodside that is located in Ravalli County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Woodside.
      • Pike County
      • This Woodside is located in Pike County and lies 1,733 miles [2,789 km] to the east of the Woodside that is located in Ravalli County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Woodside.
    • Louisiana
      • Rapides Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Woodside [Rapides Parish].
      • Saint Landry Parish
      • This Woodside is located in Saint Landry Parish and lies 1,600 miles [2,575 km]<1> to the southeast of the Woodside that is located in Ravalli County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Landry Parish community of Woodside.
    • Manitoba
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Manitoba community of Woodside.
    • Maryland
      • Harford County
      • This Woodside is located in Harford County and lies 1,952 miles [3,141.4 km]<1> to the east of the Woodside that is located in Ravalli County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Woodside.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Woodside is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,931 miles [3,107.6 km] to the east of the Woodside that is located in Ravalli County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Woodside.
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester County
      • This Woodside is located in Worcester County and lies 2,093 miles [3,368.4 km]<1> to the east of the Woodside that is located in Ravalli County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Woodside.
    • Michigan
      • Bay County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Woodside [Bay County].
      • Houghton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Woodside [Houghton County].
    • Minnesota
      • Polk County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Woodside [Polk County].
    • Mississippi
      • Washington County
      • This Woodside is located in Washington County and lies 1,527 miles [2,457.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Woodside that is located in Ravalli County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Woodside.
    • Missouri
      • Oregon County
      • This Woodside is located in Oregon County and lies 1,342 miles [2,159.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Woodside that is located in Ravalli County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oregon County community of Woodside.
    • New Brunswick
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Brunswick community of Woodside.
    • New Jersey
      • Essex County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Woodside [Essex County].
    • New York
      • Erie County
      • This Woodside is located in Erie County and lies 1,750 miles [2,816.4 km]<1> to the east of the Woodside that is located in Ravalli County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Woodside.
      • Queens County
      • This Woodside is located in Queens County and lies 2,028 miles [3,263.7 km] to the east of the Woodside that is located in Ravalli County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of Woodside.
      • Westchester County
      • This Woodside is located in Westchester County and lies 2,029 miles [3,265.4 km] to the east of the Woodside that is located in Ravalli County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Woodside.
    • North Carolina
      • Pender County
      • This Woodside is located in Pender County and lies 2,065 miles [3,323.3 km]<1> to the east of the Woodside that is located in Ravalli County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pender County community of Woodside.
      • Rowan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Woodside [Rowan County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nova Scotia community of Woodside.
    • Ohio
      • Wood County
      • This Woodside is located in Wood County and lies 1,556 miles [2,504.1 km]<1> to the east of the Woodside that is located in Ravalli County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Woodside.
    • Ontario
      • This Woodside lies 1,656 miles [2,665.1 km]<1> to the east of the Woodside that is located in Ravalli County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • This Woodside is located in Bucks County and lies 1,997 miles [3,213.9 km]<1> to the east of the Woodside that is located in Ravalli County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Woodside.
      • Dauphin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Woodside [Dauphin County].
      • Fayette County
      • This Woodside is located in Fayette County and lies 1,772 miles [2,851.8 km] to the east of the Woodside that is located in Ravalli County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Woodside.
      • Luzerne County
      • This Woodside is located in Luzerne County and lies 1,926 miles [3,099.6 km] to the east of the Woodside that is located in Ravalli County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Woodside.
      • Montgomery County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Woodside [Montgomery County].
      • York County
      • This Woodside is located in York County and lies 1,909 miles [3,072.2 km] to the east of the Woodside that is located in Ravalli County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Woodside.
    • Quebec
      • This Woodside lies 2,008 miles [3,231.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodside that is located in Ravalli County.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Woodside is located in Greenville County and lies 1,825 miles [2,937.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Woodside that is located in Ravalli County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Woodside.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Woodside is located in Harris County and lies 1,527 miles [2,457.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Woodside that is located in Ravalli County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Woodside.
    • Utah
      • Emery County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Woodside [Emery County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodside ...

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.

  • Apple Blossom Court
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Blossom Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Blossom Court
    • Apple Blossom Court is located in Ravalli County
  • Bell Crossing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Crossing
    • Bell Crossing is located in Ravalli County
  • Burnt Fork ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Fork
    • Burnt Fork is located in Ravalli County
  • Cinnabar Court
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnabar Court
    • Cinnabar Court is located in Ravalli County
  • Curdys Cove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curdys Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdys Cove
    • Curdys Cove is located in Ravalli County
  • Dutch Hill ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hill
    • Dutch Hill is located in Ravalli County
  • Leisure Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
    • Leisure Village is located in Ravalli County
  • Stevensville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Tucker
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
    • Tucker is located in Ravalli County
  • Woodside Crossing
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Crossing
    • Woodside Crossing is located in Ravalli County

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

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

  • Hamilton, which is the Seat of Ravalli County, lies just to the South.
  • Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Woodside to Helena, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,935 miles [3,114.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 76 days and walking would take 110 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> 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).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,476 miles [12,031.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,513 miles [8,872.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Ravalli County: www.co.ravalli.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 '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- Woodside) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3133, Longitude: -114.1551       In this case, the coordinates for Woodside have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Woodside could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Woodside, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Woodside to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 334.135 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.528 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.629 degrees.









 

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