Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hectorville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hectorville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hectorville
- 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 Hectorville:
- 35.842044, -95.925269
- 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 Hectorville
- 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 Okmulgee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Okmulgee County
- Since Hectorville is near Tulsa County and also Creek County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tulsa County
- eBird sighting report for Creek 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 Hectorville ...
We found one communities that share the name Hectorville.
Within Oklahoma, the name Hectorville is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, there is another community also named Hectorville in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Vermont
- Franklin County
- This Hectorville is located in Franklin County and lies 1,368 miles [2,201.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hectorville that is located in Okmulgee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Hectorville.
- Vermont
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hectorville ...
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.
- Bixby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
- Bixby is located in Tulsa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bixby <2>
- Jenks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
- Jenks is located in Tulsa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenks <2>
- Laden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Leonard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Leonard is located in Tulsa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <2>
- Liberty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Mounds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
- Mounds is located in Creek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mounds <2>
- Posey ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Stonebluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebluff
- Stonebluff is located in Wagoner County
How Far From Hectorville 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 Hectorville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hectorville and extending to:
- Okmulgee, which is the Seat of Okmulgee County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Hectorville to Okmulgee, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,055 miles [1,697.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 60 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,790 miles [10,927.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,531 miles [12,120 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,414 miles [8,713 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hectorville. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hectorville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hectorville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8420, Longitude: -95.9253 In this case, the coordinates for Hectorville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 Hectorville 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 319.695 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.585 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.862 degrees. |