Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Aline, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Aline and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Aline
- 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 Aline:
- 36.509700, -98.448665
- 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 Aline
- 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 Alfalfa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Alfalfa County
- Since Aline is near Major County and also Woods County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Major County
- eBird sighting report for Woods 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 Aline ...
We found four communities that share the name Aline.
Within Oklahoma, the name Aline is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Louisiana
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Aline ...
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.
- Brink
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Carrier
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier
- Carrier is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier <4>
- Cedar Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Major County
- Cherokee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Alfalfa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <4>
- Cheyenne Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Valley
- Cheyenne Valley is located in Major County
- Crystal Lakes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
- Crystal Lakes is located in Major County
- Dane
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Driftwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Helena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Alfalfa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <4>
- Homestead
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Jet
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jet
- Jet is located in Alfalfa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jet <4>
- Piper
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Aline 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 town such as Aline to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Aline and extending to:
- Cherokee, which is the Seat of Alfalfa County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Aline to Cherokee, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 89 miles [143.2 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,178 miles [1,895.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 67 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,844 miles [11,014.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,591 miles [12,216.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,482 miles [8,822.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aline. 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- Aline) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aline. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5097, Longitude: -98.4487 |
| <2> | 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 Aline, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Aline 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 321.491 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.768 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.979 degrees. |