Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Bouse Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bouse Junction and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Bouse Junction

• 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 Bouse Junction:
  • 36.421702, -98.888982
  • 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 Bouse Junction

• 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 Major County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Major County
  • Since Bouse Junction is near Woodward County and also Woods County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Woodward County
  • eBird sighting report for Woods 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bouse Junction ...

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.

• Cedar Springs
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
  • Cedar Springs is located in Major County
• Chester
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Chester is located in Major County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
• Cheyenne Valley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Valley
  • Cheyenne Valley is located in Major County
• Dane
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dane
  • Dane is located in Major County
• Fairvalley
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairvalley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvalley
  • Fairvalley is located in Woods County
• Mooreland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
  • Mooreland is located in Woodward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooreland <2>
• Mutual
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
  • Mutual is located in Woodward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mutual <2>
• Orion
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
  • Orion is located in Major County

How Far From Bouse Junction to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bouse Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bouse Junction and extending to:

• Fairview, which is the Seat of Major County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bouse Junction to Fairview, 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 most of a day.
• Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,203 miles [1,936 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 69 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,864 miles [11,046.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,612 miles [12,250.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,504 miles [8,857.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bouse Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/