Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Spiro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spiro and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Spiro

• 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 Spiro:
  • 35.240826, -94.621578
  • 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 Spiro

• 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 Le Flore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Le Flore County
  • Since Spiro is near Sequoyah County and also Sebastian County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sequoyah County
  • eBird sighting report for Sebastian 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 Spiro ...

We found one communities that share the name Spiro.

Within Oklahoma, the name Spiro is unique.

Beyond Oklahoma, there is another community also named Spiro in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Rockcastle County
    • This Spiro is located in Rockcastle County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Spiro that is located in Le Flore County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockcastle County community of Spiro.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Spiro ...

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.

• Coal Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
  • Coal Creek is located in Le Flore County
• Foreman
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foreman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreman
  • Foreman is located in Sequoyah County
• Fort Coffee
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Coffee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Coffee
  • Fort Coffee is located in Le Flore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
• Panama
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
  • Panama is located in Le Flore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,358 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <3>
• Paw Paw
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paw Paw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
  • Paw Paw is located in Sequoyah County
• Rock Island
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
  • Rock Island is located in Le Flore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
• Shady Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Point
  • Shady Point is located in Le Flore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Point <3>
• Skullyville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skullyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skullyville
  • Skullyville is located in Le Flore County
• Stony Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
  • Stony Point is located in Le Flore County
• Sunset Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Corner
  • Sunset Corner is located in Le Flore County
• Tucker
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
  • Tucker is located in Le Flore County

How Far From Spiro to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Spiro to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Spiro and extending to:

• Poteau, which is the Seat of Le Flore County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Spiro to Poteau, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 163 miles [262.3 km] to the west (W). 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 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 999 miles [1,607.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,774 miles [10,901.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,510 miles [12,086.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,390 miles [8,674.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spiro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/