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36.771754, -95.539698
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We found two communities that are also named Childers.
Within Oklahoma, the name Childers is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Prairie County
This Childers is located in Prairie County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Childers that is located in Nowata County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prairie County community of Childers.
Florida
Hillsborough County
This Childers is located in Hillsborough County and lies 983 miles [1,582 km]<1> to the southeast of the Childers that is located in Nowata County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Childers.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Childers ...
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.
Bowlin Spring (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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 community such as Childers to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Childers and extending to:
Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Childers to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,728 miles [10,827.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,469 miles [12,020.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,354 miles [8,616.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Childers) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Childers to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Childers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7718, Longitude: -95.5397 In this case, the coordinates for Childers have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.517 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.497 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.536 degrees.