Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Three V 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 Three V Crossing:
  • 46.556955, -103.791866
  • 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 Three V 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 Slope County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Slope County
  • Since Three V Crossing is near Golden Valley County and also Fallon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Golden Valley County
  • eBird sighting report for Fallon 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 Three V 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.

• Alpha
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Alpha is located in Golden Valley County
• Cabin Creek
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabin Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
  • Cabin Creek is located in Fallon County (MT)
• Griffin
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
  • Griffin is located in Bowman County
• Mazda
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mazda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazda
  • Mazda is located in Slope County
• Mound
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
  • Mound is located in Slope County
• Rider
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rider have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rider
  • Rider is located in Golden Valley County
• Sentinel Butte
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sentinel Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel Butte
  • Sentinel Butte is located in Golden Valley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sentinel Butte <2>

How Far From Three V 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 Three V Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Amidon, which is the Seat of Slope County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Three V Crossing to Amidon, 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 most of a day.
• Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 144 miles [231.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,447 miles [2,328.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 57 days and walking would take 83 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,447 miles [10,375.4 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 7,214 miles [11,609.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,179 miles [8,334.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>