Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bessie, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bessie and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bessie
- 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 Bessie:
- 35.385422, -98.989316
- 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 Bessie
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Washita County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washita County
- Since Bessie is near Custer County and also Kiowa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Custer County
- eBird sighting report for Kiowa County
- 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 Bessie ...
We found nine communities that share the name Bessie.
Within Oklahoma, the name Bessie is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Chilton County
- This Bessie is located in Chilton County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<1> to the east of the Bessie that is located in Washita County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chilton County community of Bessie.
- Jefferson County
- This Bessie is located in Jefferson County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km] to the east of the Bessie that is located in Washita County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Bessie.
- Arkansas
- Faulkner County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Bessie [Faulkner County].
- Lawrence County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Bessie [Lawrence County].
- Georgia
- Illinois
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bessie ...
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.
- Cloud Chief
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloud Chief have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Chief
- Cloud Chief is located in Washita County
- Colony
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Colony is located in Washita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colony <4>
- Corn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn
- Corn is located in Washita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corn <4>
- Dill City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dill City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dill City
- Dill City is located in Washita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dill City <4>
- Indianapolis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indianapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
- Indianapolis is located in Custer County
- Rainy ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Ralph
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Rocky
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky
- Rocky is located in Washita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky <4>
- Sentinel
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
- Sentinel is located in Washita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sentinel <4>
How Far From Bessie to ...
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 Bessie to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bessie and extending to:
- New Cordell, which is the Seat of Washita County, lies just to the South.
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Bessie to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,229 miles [1,977.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 70 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,924 miles [11,143.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,670 miles [12,343.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,559 miles [8,946.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bessie. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bessie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bessie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3854, Longitude: -98.9893 In this case, the coordinates for Bessie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bessie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Bessie 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 321.748 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.932 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.381 degrees. |