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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.

  • Weather ...
  • 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Coxs Corner
  • 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 Coxs Corner ...

We found four communities that share the name Coxs Corner.

Within Oklahoma, the name Coxs Corner is unique.

Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another four communities that are located throughout 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
    • Acme is located in Grady County
  • Corral Crossing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corral Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corral Crossing
    • Corral Crossing is located in Comanche County
  • Empire City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
    • Empire City is located in Stephens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
  • Four Mile Crossing
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Mile Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile Crossing
    • Four Mile Crossing is located in Comanche County
  • Gas City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
    • Gas City is located in Stephens County
  • Geronimo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geronimo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geronimo
    • Geronimo is located in Comanche County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geronimo <3>
  • Nellie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
    • Nellie is located in Stephens County
  • Oil City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Oil City is located in Stephens County
  • Peachtree Crossing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Crossing
    • Peachtree Crossing is located in Comanche County
  • Porter Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Hill
    • Porter Hill is located in Comanche County
  • Pumpkin Center ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pumpkin Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
    • Pumpkin Center is located in Comanche County

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<5> 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<6> 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).<7>
  • 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).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,564 miles [8,954.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coxs Corner. 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' (or 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- Coxs Corner) to Point B.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).
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.126 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.11 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.098 degrees.









 

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