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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 Durant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Durant 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 Durant:
- 33.999244, -96.384517
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Durant
- 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 Bryan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bryan County
- Since Durant is near Johnston County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Johnston County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marshall 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Durant
Communities Also Named Durant ...
We found ten communities that are also named Durant.
Within Oklahoma, the name Durant is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Durant is located in Hillsborough County and lies 938 miles [1,509.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Durant that is located in Bryan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Durant.
- Iowa
- Cedar County
- This Durant is located in Cedar County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Durant that is located in Bryan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cedar County community of Durant.
- Mississippi
- Holmes County
- This Durant is located in Holmes County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<1> to the east of the Durant that is located in Bryan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Durant.
- Montana
- Silver Bow County
- This Durant is located in Silver Bow County and lies 1,196 miles [1,924.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Durant that is located in Bryan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Silver Bow County community of Durant.
- Nebraska
- Polk County
- This Durant is located in Polk County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the north of the Durant that is located in Bryan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Durant.
- New York
- Rockland County
- This Durant is located in Rockland County and lies 1,316 miles [2,117.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Durant that is located in Bryan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockland County community of Durant.
- North Carolina
- Perquimans County
- This Durant is located in Perquimans County and lies 1,142 miles [1,837.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Durant that is located in Bryan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perquimans County community of Durant.
- Ohio
- Morgan County
- This Durant is located in Morgan County and lies 891 miles [1,433.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Durant that is located in Bryan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Durant.
- South Carolina
- Clarendon County
- This Durant is located in Clarendon County and lies 929 miles [1,495.1 km]<1> to the east of the Durant that is located in Bryan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarendon County community of Durant.
- Texas
- Angelina County
- This Durant is located in Angelina County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Durant that is located in Bryan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Angelina County community of Durant.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Durant ...
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.
- Blue
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Blue is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
- Brown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brown is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
- Lee Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lee Heights is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Heights
- Mead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Olive
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Olive is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Platter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Roberta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roberta is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
- Sand Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sand Point is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Point
- Silo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Durant 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 city such as Durant to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Durant and extending to:
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Durant to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,124 miles [1,808.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,904 miles [11,110.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,641 miles [12,297 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,521 miles [8,885.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Durant) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Durant 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 Durant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9992, Longitude: -96.3845 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.812 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.489 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.327 degrees. |
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