Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Checotah, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Checotah and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Checotah

• 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 Checotah:
  • 35.470177, -95.522994
  • 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 Checotah

• 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 McIntosh County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for McIntosh County
  • Since Checotah is near Muskogee County and also Pittsburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Muskogee County
  • eBird sighting report for Pittsburg 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 Checotah ...

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.

• Canadian Fork
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canadian Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Fork
  • Canadian Fork is located in Pittsburg County
• Council Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Hill
  • Council Hill is located in Muskogee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council Hill <2>
• Duchess Landing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duchess Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchess Landing
  • Duchess Landing is located in McIntosh County
• Fame
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fame have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fame
  • Fame is located in McIntosh County
• Longtown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
  • Longtown is located in Pittsburg County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longtown <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Longtown
  • From Checotah to Longtown
• Martin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Martin is located in Muskogee County
• Pierce
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
  • Pierce is located in McIntosh County
• Shady Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Shady Grove is located in McIntosh County

How Far From Checotah to ...

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 city such as Checotah to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Checotah and extending to:

• Eufaula, which is the Seat of McIntosh County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Checotah to Eufaula, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,042 miles [1,676.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 60 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,795 miles [10,935.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,534 miles [12,124.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,415 miles [8,714.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Checotah. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/