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37.223921, -94.637371
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We found nineteen communities that share the name Lawton.
Within Kansas, the name Lawton is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Georgia
Burke County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Lawton [Burke County].
Jenkins County
This Lawton is located in Jenkins County and lies 777 miles [1,250.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Lawton that is located in Cherokee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jenkins County community of Lawton.
Lowndes County
This Lawton is located in Lowndes County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km] to the east southeast of the Lawton that is located in Cherokee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Lawton.
Indiana
Pulaski County
This Lawton is located in Pulaski County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Lawton that is located in Cherokee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Lawton.
Iowa
Woodbury County
This Lawton is located in Woodbury County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Lawton that is located in Cherokee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodbury County community of Lawton.
Kentucky
Carter County
This Lawton is located in Carter County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<2> to the east of the Lawton that is located in Cherokee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Lawton.
Michigan
Van Buren County
This Lawton is located in Van Buren County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Lawton that is located in Cherokee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Lawton.
Nevada
Washoe County
This Lawton is located in Washoe County and lies 1,372 miles [2,208 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Lawton that is located in Cherokee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Lawton.
New York
Orange County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Lawton [Orange County].
North Dakota
Ramsey County
This Lawton is located in Ramsey County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Lawton that is located in Cherokee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ramsey County community of Lawton.
Ohio
Muskingum County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Lawton [Muskingum County].
Oklahoma
Comanche County
This Lawton is located in Comanche County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Lawton that is located in Cherokee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comanche County community of Lawton.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Lawton [Philadelphia County].
Susquehanna County
This Lawton is located in Susquehanna County and lies 1,035 miles [1,665.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Lawton that is located in Cherokee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Lawton.
South Carolina
Beaufort County
This Lawton is located in Beaufort County and lies 859 miles [1,382.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Lawton that is located in Cherokee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Lawton.
Tennessee
McNairy County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Lawton [McNairy County].
Washington
King County
This Lawton is located in King County and lies 1,575 miles [2,534.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Lawton that is located in Cherokee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Lawton.
West Virginia
Fayette County
This Lawton is located in Fayette County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<2> to the east of the Lawton that is located in Cherokee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Lawton.
Wisconsin
Pierce County
This Lawton is located in Pierce County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<2> to the north of the Lawton that is located in Cherokee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Lawton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lawton ...
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.
Airport Drive (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Lawton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lawton and extending to:
Columbus, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lawton to Columbus, with an average speed<7> 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.
Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 137 miles [220.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 962 miles [1,548.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,671 miles [10,735.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,412 miles [11,928.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,297 miles [8,524.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Lawton 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.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lawton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lawton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2239, Longitude: -94.6374
<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 Lawton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>
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.
<8>
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 Lawton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.943 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.887 degrees.
<11>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.031 degrees.