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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 Evening Shade, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Evening Shade and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Evening Shade:
    • 35.624442, -94.929979
    • 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 Evening Shade
  • 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 Evening Shade ...

We found four communities that share the name Evening Shade.

Within Oklahoma, the name Evening Shade is unique.

Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Hempstead County
      • This Evening Shade is located in Hempstead County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Evening Shade that is located in Sequoyah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hempstead County community of Evening Shade.
      • Scott County
      • This Evening Shade is located in Scott County and lies 64 miles [103 km] to the southeast of the Evening Shade that is located in Sequoyah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Evening Shade.
      • Sharp County
      • This Evening Shade is located in Sharp County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km] to the east of the Evening Shade that is located in Sequoyah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sharp County community of Evening Shade.
    • Missouri
      • Texas County
      • This Evening Shade is located in Texas County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Evening Shade that is located in Sequoyah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Texas County community of Evening Shade.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Evening Shade ...

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.

  • Aqua Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aqua Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqua Park
    • Aqua Park is located in Sequoyah County
  • Barber
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barber have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
    • Barber is located in Cherokee County
  • Blackgum
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackgum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackgum
    • Blackgum is located in Sequoyah County
  • Box
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box
    • Box is located in Sequoyah County
  • Dry Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
    • Dry Creek is located in Cherokee County
  • Flute Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flute Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flute Springs
    • Flute Springs is located in Sequoyah County
  • Marble City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
    • Marble City is located in Sequoyah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble City <3>
  • Marble City Community
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City Community
    • Marble City Community is located in Sequoyah County
  • Paradise Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
    • Paradise Hill is located in Sequoyah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Pinhook Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinhook Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook Corners
    • Pinhook Corners is located in Sequoyah County
  • Wildcat Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildcat Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Point
    • Wildcat Point is located in Cherokee County

How Far From Evening Shade 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 community such as Evening Shade to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Sallisaw, which is the Seat of Sequoyah County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Evening Shade to Sallisaw, with an average speed<4> 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 145 miles [233.4 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,007 miles [1,620.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,765 miles [10,887.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,503 miles [12,074.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,384 miles [8,664.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Evening Shade. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Evening Shade) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Evening Shade. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6244, Longitude: -94.9300    
<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 Evening Shade 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 319.005 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.753 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.43 degrees.









 

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