Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Crescent Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crescent Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Crescent Springs
- 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 Crescent Springs:
- 35.896434, -97.602546
- 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 Crescent Springs
- 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 Logan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Logan County
- Since Crescent Springs is near Kingfisher County and also Oklahoma County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kingfisher County
- eBird sighting report for Oklahoma 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 Crescent Springs ...
We found one communities that share the name Crescent Springs.
Within Oklahoma, the name Crescent Springs is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, there is another community also named Crescent Springs in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Kenton County
- This Crescent Springs is located in Kenton County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Crescent Springs that is located in Logan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenton County community of Crescent Springs.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crescent Springs ...
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.
- Cedar Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Cedar Valley is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Crescent
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Crescent is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent <3>
- Dover
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Kingfisher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
- Edmond
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- Edmond is located in Oklahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,346 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmond <3>
- Indian Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Logan County
- Lakeview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Marshall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <3>
- Twin Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Kingfisher County
- Union
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Zion ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Crescent Springs 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 Crescent Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crescent Springs and extending to:
- Guthrie, which is the Seat of Logan County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Crescent Springs to Guthrie, 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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,144 miles [1,841.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,848 miles [11,020.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,592 miles [12,218.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,479 miles [8,817.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crescent Springs. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Crescent Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crescent Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8964, Longitude: -97.6025 In this case, the coordinates for Crescent Springs 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> | 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 Crescent Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.844 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.935 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.651 degrees. |