Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Council Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Council Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Council Hill
- 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 Council Hill:
- 35.555904, -95.652537
- 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 Council Hill
- 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 Muskogee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Muskogee County
- Since Council Hill is near McIntosh County and also Okmulgee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for McIntosh County
- eBird sighting report for Okmulgee 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 Council Hill ...
We found one communities that share the name Council Hill.
Within Oklahoma, the name Council Hill is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, there is another community also named Council Hill in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Jo Daviess County
- This Council Hill is located in Jo Daviess County and lies 556 miles [894.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Council Hill that is located in Muskogee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jo Daviess County community of Council Hill.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Council Hill ...
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.
- Duchess Landing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duchess Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchess Landing
- Duchess Landing is located in McIntosh County
- Fame
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Gulftown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Jamesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Jamesville is located in Muskogee County
- Pierce
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Pumpkin Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
- Pumpkin Center is located in Okmulgee County
- Shady Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in McIntosh County
- Sunrise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Council Hill 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 town such as Council Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Council Hill and extending to:
- Muskogee, which is the Seat of Muskogee County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Council Hill to Muskogee, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 104 miles [167.4 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,047 miles [1,685 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,796 miles [10,937.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,534 miles [12,124.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,417 miles [8,717.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Council Hill. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Council Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Council Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5559, Longitude: -95.6525 In this case, the coordinates for Council Hill 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Council Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.483 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.302 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.776 degrees. |