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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Dudley:
    • 35.811448, -97.066419
    • 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 Dudley
  • 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 Dudley ...

We found 33 communities that share the name Dudley.

Within Oklahoma, the name Dudley is unique.

Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another 33 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 33 communities, 32 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Dudley is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Dudley that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Dudley.
    • California
      • Yolo 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 California community of Dudley [Yolo County].
    • Colorado
      • Park 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 Colorado community of Dudley [Park County].
    • Georgia
      • Laurens County
      • This Dudley is located in Laurens County and lies 829 miles [1,334.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Dudley that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurens County community of Dudley.
    • Idaho
      • Kootenai County
      • This Dudley is located in Kootenai County and lies 1,279 miles [2,058.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dudley that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kootenai County community of Dudley.
    • Illinois
      • Edgar County
      • This Dudley is located in Edgar County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dudley that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgar County community of Dudley.
      • Effingham 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 Illinois community of Dudley [Effingham County].
    • Indiana
      • Monroe 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 Dudley [Monroe County].
    • Iowa
      • Wapello County
      • This Dudley is located in Wapello County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dudley that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wapello County community of Dudley.
    • Kansas
      • Neosho 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 Kansas community of Dudley [Neosho County].
      • Osborne 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 Kansas community of Dudley [Osborne County].
    • Maine
      • Aroostook County
      • This Dudley is located in Aroostook County and lies 1,655 miles [2,663.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dudley that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Dudley.
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester County
      • This Dudley is located in Worcester County and lies 1,411 miles [2,270.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dudley that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Dudley.
    • Michigan
      • Missaukee 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 Michigan community of Dudley [Missaukee County].
    • Minnesota
      • Lyon County
      • This Dudley is located in Lyon County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the north of the Dudley that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Dudley.
    • Missouri
      • Stoddard County
      • This Dudley is located in Stoddard County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the east of the Dudley that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stoddard County community of Dudley.
    • Nebraska
      • Fillmore 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 Nebraska community of Dudley [Fillmore County].
    • New Jersey
      • Camden 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 New Jersey community of Dudley [Camden County].
    • North Carolina
      • Wayne County
      • This Dudley is located in Wayne County and lies 1,068 miles [1,718.8 km]<1> to the east of the Dudley that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Dudley.
    • Ohio
      • Champaign County
      • This Dudley is located in Champaign County and lies 889 miles [1,430.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dudley that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Dudley.
      • Hardin 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 Ohio community of Dudley [Hardin County].
    • Ontario
      • This Dudley lies 1,113 miles [1,791.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dudley that is located in Lincoln County.
    • Oregon
      • Jackson 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 Oregon community of Dudley [Jackson County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Butler 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 Pennsylvania community of Dudley [Butler County].
      • Huntingdon County
      • This Dudley is located in Huntingdon County and lies 1,068 miles [1,718.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dudley that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Dudley.
    • South Carolina
      • Chesterfield County
      • This Dudley is located in Chesterfield County and lies 935 miles [1,504.7 km]<1> to the east of the Dudley that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Dudley.
    • South Dakota
      • Fall River County
      • This Dudley is located in Fall River County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Dudley that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fall River County community of Dudley.
    • Tennessee
      • Montgomery 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 Tennessee community of Dudley [Montgomery County].
    • Texas
      • Callahan County
      • This Dudley is located in Callahan County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Dudley that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Callahan County community of Dudley.
    • Virginia
      • Halifax County
      • This Dudley is located in Halifax County and lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km]<1> to the east of the Dudley that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Dudley.
    • Washington
      • Kittitas 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 Washington community of Dudley [Kittitas County].
    • West Virginia
      • Cabell 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 West Virginia community of Dudley [Cabell County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Lincoln County
      • This Dudley is located in Lincoln County and lies 768 miles [1,236 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dudley that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Dudley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dudley ...

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.

  • Frost
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
    • Frost is located in Logan County
  • Goodnight
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodnight have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
    • Goodnight is located in Logan County
  • Lakeview
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Logan County
  • Luther
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
    • Luther is located in Oklahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,778 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luther <5>
  • Meridian
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
    • Meridian is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <5>
  • Soonerville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soonerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soonerville
    • Soonerville is located in Lincoln County
  • Sparks
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
    • Sparks is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparks <5>
  • Tryon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
  • Wildhorse
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildhorse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildhorse
    • Wildhorse is located in Lincoln County

How Far From Dudley 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 Dudley to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dudley and extending to:

  • Chandler, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dudley to Chandler, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 34 miles [54.7 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 just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,117 miles [1,797.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,833 miles [10,996.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,576 miles [12,192.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,461 miles [8,788.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dudley. 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 '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- Dudley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dudley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8114, Longitude: -97.0664       In this case, the coordinates for Dudley 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Dudley 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 Dudley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Dudley 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 320.468 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.484 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.406 degrees.









 

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