Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Burns Flat, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Burns Flat and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Burns Flat
- 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 Burns Flat:
- 35.354805, -99.175032
- 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 Burns Flat
- 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 Burns Flat is near Custer County and also Beckham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Custer County
- eBird sighting report for Beckham 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 Burns Flat ...
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.
- Butler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
- Carpenter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Carpenter is located in Custer County
- Carter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Carter is located in Beckham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carter <2>
- Cloud Chief
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloud Chief have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Chief
- Cloud Chief is located in Washita County
- Dill City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Elk City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Elk City is located in Beckham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,354 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk City <2>
- Hocker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Rainy ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Ralph
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Rocky
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Sentinel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- 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 <2>
How Far From Burns Flat 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 Burns Flat to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Burns Flat and extending to:
- New Cordell, which is the Seat of Washita County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Burns Flat to New Cordell, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,239 miles [1,994 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,932 miles [11,156 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,678 miles [12,356.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,567 miles [8,959.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burns Flat. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Burns Flat) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burns Flat. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3548, Longitude: -99.1750 In this case, the coordinates for Burns Flat have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Burns Flat 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 321.874 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.076 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.474 degrees. |