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We found 24 communities that are also named Crystal.
Within Oklahoma, the name Crystal is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of 24 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 23 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Colorado
Gunnison County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Crystal [Gunnison County].
Idaho
Custer County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Crystal [Custer County].
Power County
This Crystal is located in Power County and lies 1,065 miles [1,714 km]<2> to the northwest of the Crystal that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Power County community of Crystal.
Washington County
This Crystal is located in Washington County and lies 1,309 miles [2,106.6 km] to the northwest of the Crystal that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Crystal.
Indiana
Dubois County
This Crystal is located in Dubois County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Crystal that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dubois County community of Crystal.
Iowa
Tama County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Crystal [Tama County].
Kansas
Harper County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Crystal [Harper County].
Kentucky
Estill County
This Crystal is located in Estill County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Crystal that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Estill County community of Crystal.
Maine
Aroostook County
This Crystal is located in Aroostook County and lies 1,654 miles [2,661.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Crystal that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Crystal.
Michigan
Montcalm County
This Crystal is located in Montcalm County and lies 859 miles [1,382.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Crystal that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montcalm County community of Crystal.
Minnesota
Hennepin County
This Crystal is located in Hennepin County and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km]<2> to the north of the Crystal that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hennepin County community of Crystal.
Nevada
Clark County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Crystal [Clark County].
Nye County
This Crystal is located in Nye County and lies 1,147 miles [1,845.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Crystal that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Crystal.
New Hampshire
Coos County
This Crystal is located in Coos County and lies 1,487 miles [2,393.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Crystal that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Crystal.
New Mexico
San Juan County
This Crystal is located in San Juan County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Crystal that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Juan County community of Crystal.
North Carolina
Guilford County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Crystal [Guilford County].
North Dakota
Pembina County
This Crystal is located in Pembina County and lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km]<2> to the north of the Crystal that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pembina County community of Crystal.
Ontario
This Crystal lies 1,286 miles [2,069.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Crystal that is located in Atoka County.
Oregon
Klamath County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Crystal [Klamath County].
Pennsylvania
Fayette County
This Crystal is located in Fayette County and lies 964 miles [1,551.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Crystal that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Crystal.
Potter County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Crystal [Potter County].
Tennessee
Obion County
This Crystal is located in Obion County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Crystal that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Obion County community of Crystal.
Virginia
Bedford County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Crystal [Bedford County].
West Virginia
Mercer County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Crystal [Mercer County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crystal ...
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 that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Crystal to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crystal and extending to:
Atoka, which is the Seat of Atoka County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Crystal to Atoka, with an average speed<5> 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 123 miles [197.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,094 miles [1,760.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 63 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,876 miles [11,065.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,612 miles [12,250.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,492 miles [8,838.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Crystal, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>
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- Crystal) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Crystal could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Crystal 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 Crystal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2268, Longitude: -95.9303 In this case, the coordinates for Crystal have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.533 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.191 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.091 degrees.