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35.247833, -98.712012
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We found four communities that are also named Cowden.
Within Oklahoma, the name Cowden is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Illinois
Shelby County
This Cowden is located in Shelby County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cowden that is located in Washita County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Cowden.
Pennsylvania
Washington County
This Cowden is located in Washington County and lies 1,066 miles [1,715.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cowden that is located in Washita County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Cowden.
South Carolina
Aiken County
This Cowden is located in Aiken County and lies 973 miles [1,565.9 km]<1> to the east of the Cowden that is located in Washita County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Cowden.
Tennessee
Marshall County
This Cowden is located in Marshall County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<1> to the east of the Cowden that is located in Washita County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Cowden.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cowden ...
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 community such as Cowden to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cowden and extending to:
New Cordell, which is the Seat of Washita County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cowden to New Cordell, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 69 miles [111 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,217 miles [1,958.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 70 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,921 miles [11,138.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,666 miles [12,337.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,554 miles [8,938.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cowden) 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.
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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 Cowden 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 Cowden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2478, Longitude: -98.7120 In this case, the coordinates for Cowden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.54 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.671 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.264 degrees.