Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ceres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ceres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ceres
- 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 Ceres:
- 36.477261, -97.282546
- 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 Ceres
- 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 Noble County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Noble County
- Since Ceres is near Kay County and also Garfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kay County
- eBird sighting report for Garfield 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
Communities Also Named Ceres ...
We found seven communities that share the name Ceres.
Within Oklahoma, the name Ceres is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Georgia
- Iowa
- New York
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ceres ...
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.
- Black Bear
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Bear have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bear
- Black Bear is located in Noble County
- Cross ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Hunter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Hunter is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <4>
- Old Bliss
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Petes Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petes Corner
- Petes Corner is located in Noble County
- Polk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Red Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Red Rock is located in Noble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Rock <4>
- Salt Fork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Fork
- Salt Fork is located in Grant County
- White Eagle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Eagle
- White Eagle is located in Kay County
How Far From Ceres to ...
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 include the distance from a community such as Ceres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ceres and extending to:
- Perry, which is the Seat of Noble County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Ceres to Perry, with an average speed<5> 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 71 miles [114.3 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,116 miles [1,796 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
- The shortest distance<6> 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).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,550 miles [12,150.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,438 miles [8,751.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ceres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ceres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ceres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4773, Longitude: -97.2825 In this case, the coordinates for Ceres 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. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Ceres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.681 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.817 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.417 degrees. |