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We found three communities that are also named Comanche.
Within Oklahoma, the name Comanche is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Colorado
Adams County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Comanche [Adams County].
Montana
Yellowstone County
This Comanche is located in Yellowstone County and lies 982 miles [1,580.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Comanche that is located in Stephens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yellowstone County community of Comanche.
Texas
Comanche County
This Comanche is located in Comanche County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Comanche that is located in Stephens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comanche County community of Comanche.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Comanche ...
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, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Comanche to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Comanche and extending to:
Duncan, which is the Seat of Stephens County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Comanche to Duncan, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 80 miles [128.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,199 miles [1,929.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 69 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,943 miles [11,173.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,684 miles [12,366.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,568 miles [8,960.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Comanche, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Comanche) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Comanche 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 Comanche. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3628, Longitude: -97.9796 In this case, the coordinates for Comanche have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.934 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.851 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.021 degrees.