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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 Byng:
34.865871, -96.667868
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We found one communities that share the name Byng.
Within Oklahoma, the name Byng is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, there is another community also named Byng in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Ontario
This Byng lies 1,067 miles [1,717.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Byng that is located in Pontotoc County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Byng ...
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.
Center (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center 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 town such as Byng to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Byng and extending to:
Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Byng to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,116 miles [1,796 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,869 miles [11,054.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,608 miles [12,243.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,491 miles [8,836.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Byng) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Byng. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8659, Longitude: -96.6679 In this case, the coordinates for Byng have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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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<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 Byng 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 320.098 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.934 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.346 degrees.