Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Colcord, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Colcord and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Colcord
- 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 Colcord:
- 36.264206, -94.692106
- 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 Colcord
- 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 Delaware County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Delaware County
- Since Colcord is near Benton County and also Adair County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Benton County
- eBird sighting report for Adair 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 Colcord ...
We found one communities that share the name Colcord.
Within Oklahoma, the name Colcord is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, there is another community also named Colcord in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Colcord ...
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.
- Cherokee City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
- Cherokee City is located in Benton County (AR)
- Cloud Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Creek
- Cloud Creek is located in Delaware County
- Dawn Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Dripping Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dripping Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
- Dripping Springs is located in Delaware County
- Falling Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Springs
- Falling Springs is located in Benton County (AR)
- Flint
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Flint Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Creek
- Flint Creek is located in Delaware County
- Jaybird ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Kansas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Kansas is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <3>
- Maysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Maysville is located in Benton County (AR)
- Rome City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Row
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Twin Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
- Twin Oaks is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Oaks <3>
- Twin Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs
- Twin Springs is located in Benton County (AR)
How Far From Colcord 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 Colcord to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Colcord and extending to:
- Jay, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Colcord to Jay, 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 167 miles [268.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 981 miles [1,578.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,723 miles [10,819.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,462 miles [12,008.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,344 miles [8,600.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colcord. 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 '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- Colcord) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colcord. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2642, Longitude: -94.6921 In this case, the coordinates for Colcord 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 Colcord 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 318.902 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.716 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.218 degrees. |