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we pass this GPS location for Bebee:
34.843217, -96.792284
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We found one communities that are also named Bebee.
Within Oklahoma, the name Bebee is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, there is another community also named Bebee in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
West Virginia
Wetzel County
This Bebee is located in Wetzel County and lies 941 miles [1,514.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bebee that is located in Pontotoc County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wetzel County community of Bebee.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bebee ...
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, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bebee to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bebee and extending to:
Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Bebee to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,124 miles [1,808.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,875 miles [11,064.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,614 miles [12,253.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,497 miles [8,846.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bebee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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<3>
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 Bebee 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 Bebee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8432, Longitude: -96.7923
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.18 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.027 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.407 degrees.