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we pass this GPS location for Brundidge:
35.591771, -95.962495
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We found one communities that share the name Brundidge.
Within Oklahoma, the name Brundidge is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, there is another community also named Brundidge in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Pike County
This Brundidge is located in Pike County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Brundidge that is located in Okmulgee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Brundidge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brundidge ...
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.
Bookertee (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bookertee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Brundidge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brundidge and extending to:
Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Brundidge to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<4>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 1,062 miles [1,709.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,805 miles [10,951.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,545 miles [12,142.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,427 miles [8,733.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Brundidge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brundidge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5918, Longitude: -95.9625 In this case, the coordinates for Brundidge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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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.
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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 Brundidge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.696 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.555 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.916 degrees.