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34.247877, -95.779421
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We found twelve communities that share the name Darwin.
Within Oklahoma, the name Darwin is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, eleven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Inyo County
This Darwin is located in Inyo County and lies 1,235 miles [1,987.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Darwin that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Inyo County community of Darwin.
Illinois
Clark County
This Darwin is located in Clark County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Darwin that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Darwin.
Indiana
Carroll County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Darwin [Carroll County].
Putnam County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Darwin [Putnam County].
Manitoba
This Darwin lies 1,082 miles [1,741.3 km]<1> to the north of the Darwin that is located in Atoka County.
Minnesota
Meeker County
This Darwin is located in Meeker County and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km]<1> to the north of the Darwin that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meeker County community of Darwin.
Nevada
Lyon County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Darwin [Lyon County].
Ohio
Meigs County
This Darwin is located in Meigs County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Darwin that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Darwin.
Tennessee
Shelby County
This Darwin is located in Shelby County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the east of the Darwin that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Darwin.
Texas
Webb County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Webb County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webb County community of Darwin.
Virginia
Dickenson County
This Darwin is located in Dickenson County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Darwin that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickenson County community of Darwin.
Wisconsin
Dane County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Darwin [Dane County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Darwin ...
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 Darwin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Darwin and extending to:
Atoka, which is the Seat of Atoka County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Darwin to Atoka, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 129 miles [207.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,085 miles [1,746.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,869 miles [11,054.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,605 miles [12,239.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,484 miles [8,825.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Darwin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Darwin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2479, Longitude: -95.7794 In this case, the coordinates for Darwin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Darwin 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.
<3>
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 Darwin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
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.
<6>
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.
<7>
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 Darwin to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.434 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.079 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.019 degrees.