Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Agawam, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Agawam and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Agawam
- 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 Agawam:
- 34.873403, -97.946152
- 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 Agawam
- 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 Grady County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Grady County
- Since Agawam is near Caddo County and also Comanche County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Caddo County
- eBird sighting report for Comanche 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 Agawam ...
We found three communities that share the name Agawam.
Within Oklahoma, the name Agawam is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Massachusetts
- Montana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Agawam ...
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.
- Acme
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Amber
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
- Amber is located in Grady County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amber <3>
- Cement
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cement
- Cement is located in Caddo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cement <3>
- Cyril
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyril have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyril
- Cyril is located in Caddo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cyril <3>
- Erin Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Springs
- Erin Springs is located in Garvin County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 87 people
- Farwell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Indian City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian City
- Indian City is located in Caddo County
- Rocky Ford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Rocky Ford is located in Grady County
- Rush Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Springs
- Rush Springs is located in Grady County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush Springs <3>
How Far From Agawam 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 Agawam to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Agawam and extending to:
- Chickasha, which is the Seat of Grady County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Agawam to Chickasha, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 1,184 miles [1,905.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 68 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,915 miles [11,128.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,657 miles [12,322.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,542 miles [8,919 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Agawam. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Agawam) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Agawam. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8734, Longitude: -97.9462 In this case, the coordinates for Agawam 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Agawam to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.97 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.956 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.945 degrees. |