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we pass this GPS location for Barnsdall:
We found one communities that are also named Barnsdall.
Within Oklahoma, the name Barnsdall is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, there is another community also named Barnsdall in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Louisiana
Barnsdall, Jefferson Davis Parish
This Barnsdall is located in Jefferson Davis Parish and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Barnsdall that is located in Osage County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Davis Parish community of Barnsdall.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Barnsdall ...
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.
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 included the distance from a city such as Barnsdall to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Barnsdall and extending to:
Pawhuska, which is the Seat of Osage County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Barnsdall to Pawhuska, with an average speed<4> 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.
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 1,054 miles [1,696.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 60 days.
The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
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).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,389 miles [8,672.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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- Barnsdall) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Barnsdall to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barnsdall. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5618, Longitude: -96.1619
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.922 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.941 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.866 degrees.