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36.479203, -99.848734
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We found four communities that share the name Chaney.
Within Oklahoma, the name Chaney is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Arkansas County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Chaney [Arkansas County].
Iowa
Clinton County
This Chaney is located in Clinton County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Chaney that is located in Ellis County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Chaney.
Maryland
Calvert County
This Chaney is located in Calvert County and lies 1,275 miles [2,051.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Chaney that is located in Ellis County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Chaney.
Texas
Eastland County
This Chaney is located in Eastland County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Chaney that is located in Ellis County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eastland County community of Chaney.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chaney ...
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.
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 Chaney to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chaney and extending to:
Arnett, which is the Seat of Ellis County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Chaney to Arnett, with an average speed<5> 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 148 miles [238.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,254 miles [2,018.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 72 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,894 miles [11,094.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,643 miles [12,300.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,538 miles [8,912.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Chaney could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
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 from Point A (ie- Chaney) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chaney. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4792, Longitude: -99.8487 In this case, the coordinates for Chaney have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>
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.
<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 Chaney 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 322.469 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.909 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.671 degrees.