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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mangum, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mangum and the surrounding area.
- 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 Mangum:
- 37.173409, -84.772724
- 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 Mangum
- 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 Mangum ...
We found six communities that share the name Mangum.
Within Kentucky, the name Mangum is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Idaho
- Canyon 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 Idaho community of Mangum [Canyon County].
- Michigan
- Marquette County
- This Mangum is located in Marquette County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<2> to the north of the Mangum that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Mangum.
- North Carolina
- Richmond County
- This Mangum is located in Richmond County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Mangum that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Mangum.
- Oklahoma
- Greer County
- This Mangum is located in Greer County and lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km]<2> to the west of the Mangum that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greer County community of Mangum.
- Tennessee
- Warren 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 Mangum [Warren County].
- Texas
- Eastland 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 Texas community of Mangum [Eastland County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mangum ...
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.
- Argyle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Argyle is located in Casey County
- Cantown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantown
- Cantown is located in Casey County
- Floyd
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Floyd is located in Pulaski County
- Kingbee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingbee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingbee
- Kingbee is located in Pulaski County
- Nancy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oil Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
- Oil Center is located in Pulaski County
- Pointer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pointer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointer
- Pointer is located in Pulaski County
- Science Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
- Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <5>
- Teddy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teddy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teddy
- Teddy is located in Casey County
How Far From Mangum to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mangum to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mangum and extending to:
- Somerset, which is the Seat of Pulaski County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mangum to Somerset, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 71 miles [114.3 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 437 miles [703.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,295 miles [10,130.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,013 miles [11,286.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,888 miles [7,866.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mangum. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Pulaski County: www.pulaskicountygovt.org/ The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
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 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 Mangum 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' (or 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- Mangum) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mangum. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1734, Longitude: -84.7727 In this case, the coordinates for Mangum have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Mangum, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | 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 Mangum to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.583 degrees. |
<9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.541 degrees. |
<10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.566 degrees. |
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