Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Byron, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Byron and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Byron
- 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 Byron:
- 36.901462, -98.294568
- 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 Byron
- 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 Alfalfa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Alfalfa County
- Since Byron is near Harper County and also Barber County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harper County
- eBird sighting report for Barber 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 Byron ...
We found 31 communities that share the name Byron.
Within Oklahoma, the name Byron is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 30 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Georgia
- Baker 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 Georgia community of Byron [Baker County].
- Dougherty 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 Georgia community of Byron [Dougherty County].
- Houston 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 Georgia community of Byron [Houston County].
- Peach County
- This Byron is located in Peach County and lies 874 miles [1,406.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Byron that is located in Alfalfa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peach County community of Byron.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- LaPorte County
- This Byron is located in LaPorte County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Byron that is located in Alfalfa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaPorte County community of Byron.
- Parke County
- This Byron is located in Parke County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km] to the east northeast of the Byron that is located in Alfalfa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parke County community of Byron.
- Kansas
- Republic 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 Kansas community of Byron [Republic County].
- Woodson 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 Kansas community of Byron [Woodson County].
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Michigan
- Kent 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 Byron [Kent County].
- Shiawassee County
- This Byron is located in Shiawassee County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Byron that is located in Alfalfa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shiawassee County community of Byron.
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New York
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Byron lies 988 miles [1,590 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Byron that is located in Alfalfa County.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Dodge 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 Wisconsin community of Byron [Dodge County].
- Fond du Lac County
- This Byron is located in Fond du Lac County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Byron that is located in Alfalfa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fond du Lac County community of Byron.
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Byron ...
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.
- Anthony
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Anthony is located in Harper County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthony <4>
- Brink
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Cherokee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Alfalfa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <4>
- Driftwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Gilbert
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Hawk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Jet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jet
- Jet is located in Alfalfa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jet <4>
- Kiowa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
- Kiowa is located in Barber County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
- Kiowa has also been known as:
- Kiowa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <4>
- Sand Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
- Sand Creek is located in Grant County
How Far From Byron 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 town such as Byron to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Byron and extending to:
- Cherokee, which is the Seat of Alfalfa County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Byron to Cherokee, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 108 miles [173.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,163 miles [1,871.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 66 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,818 miles [10,972.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,565 miles [12,174.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,457 miles [8,782.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Byron. 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- Byron) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Byron. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9015, Longitude: -98.2946 In this case, the coordinates for Byron 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 Byron 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 Byron, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 Byron 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 321.422 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.735 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.85 degrees. |