Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Eagletown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eagletown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Eagletown
- 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 Eagletown:
- 34.034008, -94.574885
- 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 Eagletown
- 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 McCurtain County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for McCurtain County
- Since Eagletown is near Sevier County and also Little River County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sevier County
- eBird sighting report for Little River 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 Eagletown ...
We found two communities that share the name Eagletown.
Within Oklahoma, the name Eagletown is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eagletown ...
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.
- Boring Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boring Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boring Crossing
- Boring Crossing is located in Sevier County (AR)
- Broken Bow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Bow
- Broken Bow is located in McCurtain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broken Bow <3>
- Chapel Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Sevier County (AR)
- Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in McCurtain County
- De Queen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Queen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Queen
- De Queen is located in Sevier County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Queen <3>
- Goodwater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Hill Chapel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Chapel
- Hill Chapel is located in McCurtain County
- Neal Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Springs
- Neal Springs is located in Sevier County (AR)
- Oak Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Process City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Process City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Process City
- Process City is located in Sevier County (AR)
- Steel Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Junction
- Steel Junction is located in McCurtain County
- Union
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
How Far From Eagletown to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Eagletown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eagletown and extending to:
- Idabel, which is the Seat of McCurtain County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Eagletown to Idabel, 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 five to six hours.
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 193 miles [310.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,835 miles [10,999.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,567 miles [12,177.9 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 Eagletown. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eagletown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eagletown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0340, Longitude: -94.5749 |
| <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 Eagletown 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 318.613 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.091 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.505 degrees. |