Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Montana, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Montana and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Montana
- 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 Montana:
- 40.769178, -75.065636
- 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 Montana
- 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- Since Montana is near Northampton County and also Hunterdon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Northampton County
- eBird sighting report for Hunterdon 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 Montana ...
We found nine communities that share the name Montana.
Within New Jersey, the name Montana is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Montana lies 3,316 miles [5,336.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Montana that is located in Warren County.
- Arkansas
- California
- Kansas
- Missouri
- Nevada
- Ohio
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alaska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Montana ...
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.
- Brass Castle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brass Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brass Castle
- Brass Castle is located in Warren County
- Buttzville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttzville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttzville
- Buttzville is located in Warren County
- Changewater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Changewater have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Changewater
- Changewater is located in Hunterdon County
- Cornish
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Foul Rift ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foul Rift
- Foul Rift is located in Warren County
- Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Warren County
- Lower Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Harmony
- Lower Harmony is located in Warren County
- Lows Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lows Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lows Hollow
- Lows Hollow is located in Warren County
- Martins Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Creek
- Martins Creek is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martins Creek <5>
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Uniontown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Willow Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Warren County
How Far From Montana to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Montana to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Montana and extending to:
- Belvidere, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies just to the North.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Montana to Trenton, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 166 miles [267.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,736 miles [9,231.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,445 miles [10,372.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,321 miles [6,954 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Montana. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Warren County: www.co.warren.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Montana) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Montana. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7692, Longitude: -75.0656 |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Montana 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 Montana, 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 Montana 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 306.569 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.235 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.101 degrees. |