Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Drakes Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Drakes Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Drakes Corner
- 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 Drakes Corner:
- 35.985894, -96.873639
- 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 Drakes Corner
- 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 Payne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Payne County
- Since Drakes Corner is near Lincoln County and also Creek County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- eBird sighting report for Creek 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 Drakes Corner ...
We found two communities that share the name Drakes Corner.
Within Oklahoma, the name Drakes Corner is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Oswego County
- This Drakes Corner is located in Oswego County and lies 1,200 miles [1,931.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Drakes Corner that is located in Payne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Drakes Corner.
- Virginia
- Southampton County
- This Drakes Corner is located in Southampton County and lies 1,104 miles [1,776.7 km]<1> to the east of the Drakes Corner that is located in Payne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Southampton County community of Drakes Corner.
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near Drakes 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.
- Drumright
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drumright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drumright
- Drumright is located in Creek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drumright <3>
- Goodnight
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Lone Chimney ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Chimney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Chimney
- Lone Chimney is located in Pawnee County
- Player
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Quay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quay
- Quay is located in Pawnee County
- Shamrock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
- Shamrock is located in Creek County
- Estimated population in 2013: 102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamrock <3>
- Soonerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soonerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soonerville
- Soonerville is located in Lincoln County
- Stillwater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- 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 <3>
- Tryon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
- Tryon is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tryon <3>
- Wildhorse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Drakes 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 Drakes Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Drakes Corner and extending to:
- Stillwater, which is the Seat of Payne County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Drakes Corner to Stillwater, with an average speed<4> 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 50 miles [80.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,103 miles [1,775.1 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,817 miles [10,970.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,560 miles [12,166.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,445 miles [8,762.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Drakes Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Payne County: www.paynecounty.org/
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- Drakes Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Drakes Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9859, Longitude: -96.8736 In this case, the coordinates for Drakes 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> | 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 Drakes Corner 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 320.353 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.372 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.29 degrees. |