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

When in Autwine, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Autwine 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 Autwine:
    • 36.721979, -97.230042
    • 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 Autwine
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Autwine ...

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.

  • Braman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman
    • Braman is located in Kay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braman <2>
  • Cross ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
    • Cross is located in Kay County
  • Deer Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
    • Deer Creek is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Creek <2>
  • Grainville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainville
    • Grainville is located in Kay County
  • Kildare
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kildare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildare
    • Kildare is located in Kay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Old Bliss
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Bliss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bliss
    • Old Bliss is located in Noble County
  • Polk
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
    • Polk is located in Kay County
  • Red Rock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
    • Red Rock is located in Noble County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Rock <2>
  • White Eagle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Eagle
    • White Eagle is located in Kay County

How Far From Autwine 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 community such as Autwine to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Autwine and extending to:

  • Newkirk, which is the Seat of Kay County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Autwine to Newkirk, 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 four to five hours.
  • Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 88 miles [141.6 km] to the south (S). 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 1,109 miles [1,784.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 63 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,790 miles [10,927.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,535 miles [12,126.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,424 miles [8,729.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Autwine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Autwine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7220, Longitude: -97.2300       In this case, the coordinates for Autwine have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Autwine 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 320.668 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.832 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.356 degrees.









 

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