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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Coxs Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Coxs Corner and the surrounding area.
- 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 Coxs Corner:
- 34.637574, -98.212268
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Coxs Corner
- 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 Comanche County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Comanche County
- Since Coxs Corner is near Stephens County and also Cotton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Stephens County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cotton 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Coxs Corner
Communities Also Named Coxs Corner ...
We found four communities that are also named Coxs Corner.
Within Oklahoma, the name Coxs Corner is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Wicomico County
- This Coxs Corner is located in Wicomico County and lies 1,264 miles [2,034.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Coxs Corner that is located in Comanche County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Coxs Corner.
- Massachusetts
- Plymouth County
- This Coxs Corner is located in Plymouth County and lies 1,558 miles [2,507.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Coxs Corner that is located in Comanche County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Coxs Corner.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Coxs Corner is located in Burlington County and lies 1,328 miles [2,137.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Coxs Corner that is located in Comanche County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Coxs Corner.
- Mercer County
- This Coxs Corner is located in Mercer County and lies 1,342 miles [2,159.7 km] to the east northeast of the Coxs Corner that is located in Comanche County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Coxs Corner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Coxs Corner ...
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.
- Acme
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Acme is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Corral Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Corral Crossing is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corral Crossing
- Empire City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Empire City is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
- Four Mile Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Four Mile Crossing is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile Crossing
- Gas City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gas City is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
- Geronimo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nellie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nellie is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
- Oil City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oil City is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Peachtree Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Peachtree Crossing is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Crossing
- Porter Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Porter Hill is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Hill
- Pumpkin Center ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pumpkin Center is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
How Far From Coxs Corner to ...
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 Coxs Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Coxs Corner and extending to:
- Lawton, which is the Seat of Comanche County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Coxs Corner to Lawton, with an average speed<3> 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 69 miles [111 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 about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,204 miles [1,937.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,937 miles [11,164 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,679 miles [12,358.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,564 miles [8,954.4 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Coxs Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Coxs Corner 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 Coxs Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6376, Longitude: -98.2123 In this case, the coordinates for Coxs Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.126 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.11 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.098 degrees. |
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