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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Bebee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bebee 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 Bebee:
    • 34.843217, -96.792284
    • 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 Bebee
  • 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 Bebee ...

We found one communities that share the name 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.

  • Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
    • Center is located in Pontotoc County
  • Francis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Hart
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
    • Hart is located in Pontotoc County
  • Homer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Pontotoc County
  • Maxwell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Maxwell is located in Pontotoc County
  • Oil Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
    • Oil Center is located in Pontotoc County
  • Sacred Heart
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart
    • Sacred Heart is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Union Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
    • Union Hill is located in Pontotoc County

How Far From Bebee 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 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:

  • Ada, which is the Seat of Pontotoc County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
  • 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).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,497 miles [8,846.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bebee. 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Bebee) to Point B.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    
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.18 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.027 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.407 degrees.









 

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