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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 Edmond, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edmond 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 Edmond:
- 35.653121, -97.481579
- 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 Edmond
- 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 Oklahoma County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Oklahoma County
- Since Edmond is near Logan County and also Kingfisher County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Logan County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kingfisher 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 Edmond
Communities Also Named Edmond ...
We found three communities that are also named Edmond.
Within Oklahoma, the name Edmond is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lawrence County
- This Edmond is located in Lawrence County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the east of the Edmond that is located in Oklahoma County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Edmond.
- Kansas
- Norton County
- This Edmond is located in Norton County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Edmond that is located in Oklahoma County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norton County community of Edmond.
- West Virginia
- Fayette County
- This Edmond is located in Fayette County and lies 922 miles [1,483.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Edmond that is located in Oklahoma County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Edmond.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Edmond ...
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.
- Bethany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cedar Valley is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Choctaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Forest Park is located in Oklahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Green Pastures
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Green Pastures is located in Oklahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pastures
- Indian Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Indian Springs is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Jones
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Luther
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Valley Brook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Valley Brook is located in Oklahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Brook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Woodlawn Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn Park is located in Oklahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
How Far From Edmond 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 Edmond to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Edmond and extending to:
- Oklahoma City, which is the Seat of Oklahoma County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Edmond to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,142 miles [1,837.9 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 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,856 miles [11,033.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,599 miles [12,229.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,486 miles [8,828.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Edmond) 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 Edmond 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 Edmond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6531, Longitude: -97.4816 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.736 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.778 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.625 degrees. |
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