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We found two communities that are also named Big Cedar.
Within Oklahoma, the name Big Cedar is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Idaho
Big Cedar, Idaho County
This Big Cedar is located in Idaho County and lies 1,358 miles [2,185.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Big Cedar that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Idaho County community of Big Cedar.
Ontario
This Big Cedar lies 1,109 miles [1,784.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Big Cedar that is located in Le Flore County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Cedar ...
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 community such as Big Cedar to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Big Cedar and extending to:
Poteau, which is the Seat of Le Flore County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Big Cedar to Poteau, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 171 miles [275.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,806 miles [10,953.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,540 miles [12,134.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,419 miles [8,721 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
<1>
GPS Coordinates for Big Cedar: Decimal: 34.64628, -94.648729 DDMMSS: 34° 38' 46", -94° 38' 55"
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Big Cedar) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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 Big Cedar 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 Big Cedar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6463, Longitude: -94.6487
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.724 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.30 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.449 degrees.