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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 Avant:
36.488624, -96.059854
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We found two communities that share the name Avant.
Within Oklahoma, the name Avant is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Butler County
This Avant is located in Butler County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Avant that is located in Osage County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Avant.
Arkansas
Garland County
This Avant is located in Garland County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Avant that is located in Osage County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garland County community of Avant.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Avant ...
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.
Dewey (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wild Horse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
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 Avant to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Avant and extending to:
Pawhuska, which is the Seat of Osage County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Avant to Pawhuska, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 107 miles [172.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,050 miles [1,689.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 60 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,761 miles [10,880.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,503 miles [12,074.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,388 miles [8,671.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Avant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4886, Longitude: -96.0599 In this case, the coordinates for Avant have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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.
<3>
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<4>
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.
<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 Avant 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 319.846 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.843 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.828 degrees.