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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 Clarkston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clarkston 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 Clarkston:
    • 46.029928, -111.413575
    • 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 Clarkston
  • 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 Clarkston ...

We found five communities that share the name Clarkston.

Within Montana, the name Clarkston is unique.

Beyond Montana, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Pima County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Pima County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pima County community of Clarkston.
    • Georgia
      • DeKalb County
      • This Clarkston is located in DeKalb County and lies 1,655 miles [2,663.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Clarkston that is located in Gallatin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Clarkston.
    • Michigan
      • Oakland County
      • This Clarkston is located in Oakland County and lies 1,392 miles [2,240.2 km]<2> to the east of the Clarkston that is located in Gallatin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oakland County community of Clarkston.
    • Utah
      • Cache County
      • This Clarkston is located in Cache County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<2> to the south of the Clarkston that is located in Gallatin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cache County community of Clarkston.
    • Washington
      • Asotin County
      • This Clarkston is located in Asotin County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<2> to the west of the Clarkston that is located in Gallatin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Asotin County community of Clarkston.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clarkston ...

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.

  • Brewer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
    • Brewer is located in Broadwater County
  • Carpenter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
    • Carpenter is located in Gallatin County
  • Copper City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
    • Copper City is located in Broadwater County
  • Deer Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
    • Deer Park is located in Gallatin County
  • Gallop ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallop
    • Gallop is located in Gallatin County
  • Hillman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
    • Hillman is located in Gallatin County
  • Three Forks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
    • Three Forks is located in Gallatin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Forks <4>
  • Three Forks Junction
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks Junction
    • Three Forks Junction is located in Broadwater County
  • Trident
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trident have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
    • Trident is located in Gallatin County

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

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

  • Bozeman, which is the Seat of Gallatin County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Clarkston to Bozeman, with an average speed<5> 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 over a day.
  • Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,803 miles [2,901.6 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,666 miles [10,727.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,435 miles [11,965.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,447 miles [8,766.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Gallatin County: www.co.gallatin.mt.us/

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Clarkston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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- Clarkston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clarkston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0299, Longitude: -111.4136       In this case, the coordinates for Clarkston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Clarkston to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.938 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.958 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.964 degrees.









 

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