Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Drace, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Drace and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Drace

• 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 Drace:
  • 36.340320, -97.206153
  • 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 Drace

• 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 Noble County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Noble County
  • Since Drace is near Pawnee County and also Payne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pawnee County
  • eBird sighting report for Payne 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Drace ...

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.

• Black Bear
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Bear have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bear
  • Black Bear is located in Noble County
• Old Bliss
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Bliss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bliss
  • Old Bliss is located in Noble County
• Orlando
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
  • Orlando is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orlando <2>
• Petes Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petes Corner
  • Petes Corner is located in Noble County
• Rambo
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rambo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rambo
  • Rambo is located in Pawnee County
• Red Rock
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
  • Red Rock is located in Noble County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Rock <2>
• Stillwater
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
  • Stillwater is located in Payne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,306 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <2>
• White Eagle
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Eagle
  • White Eagle is located in Kay County

How Far From Drace to ...

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 Drace to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Drace and extending to:

• Perry, which is the Seat of Noble County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Drace to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,114 miles [1,792.8 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 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,810 miles [10,959.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,554 miles [12,157 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,441 miles [8,756.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Drace. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/