Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hollow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hollow and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hollow
- 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 Hollow:
- 36.887722, -95.269845
- 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 Hollow
- 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 Craig County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Craig County
- Since Hollow is near Labette County and also Nowata County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Labette County
- eBird sighting report for Nowata 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 Hollow ...
We found two communities that share the name Hollow.
Within Oklahoma, the name Hollow is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hollow ...
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.
- Bluejacket
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluejacket
- Bluejacket is located in Craig County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluejacket <3>
- Bowlin Spring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowlin Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlin Spring
- Bowlin Spring is located in Craig County
- Coffeyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeyville
- Coffeyville is located in Montgomery County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeyville <3>
- Commerce
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Commerce is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <3>
- Coodys Bluff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coodys Bluff
- Coodys Bluff is located in Nowata County
- Delaware
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Delaware is located in Nowata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware <3>
- Dotyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Edna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Edna is located in Labette County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edna <3>
- Keelville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - Potter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Pyramid Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pyramid Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyramid Corners
- Pyramid Corners is located in Craig County
- Rogers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Sunsweet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
How Far From Hollow 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 Hollow to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hollow and extending to:
- Vinita, which is the Seat of Craig County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hollow to Vinita, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 159 miles [255.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,001 miles [1,611 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,712 miles [10,801.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,453 miles [11,994.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,338 miles [8,590.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hollow. 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 from Point A (ie- Hollow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hollow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8877, Longitude: -95.2698 |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Hollow 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Hollow 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 319.344 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.31 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.389 degrees. |