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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 Fewell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fewell 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 Fewell:
    • 34.518157, -95.053846
    • 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 Fewell
  • 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 Fewell ...

We found one communities that share the name Fewell.

Within Oklahoma, the name Fewell is unique.

Beyond Oklahoma, there is another community also named Fewell in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Mississippi
      • Tallahatchie County
      • This Fewell is located in Tallahatchie County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km]<1> to the east of the Fewell that is located in Pushmataha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallahatchie County community of Fewell.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fewell ...

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.

  • Big Cedar
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cedar
    • Big Cedar is located in Le Flore County
  • Cloudy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloudy
    • Cloudy is located in Pushmataha County
  • Divide
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Divide have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
    • Divide is located in Pushmataha County
  • Muse
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Pickens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Pine Knot Crossing
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Knot Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot Crossing
    • Pine Knot Crossing is located in Pushmataha County
  • Snow
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Stanley
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Stanley is located in Pushmataha County

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

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

  • Antlers, which is the Seat of Pushmataha County, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fewell to Antlers, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 153 miles [246.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 1,040 miles [1,673.7 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 6,828 miles [10,988.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,562 miles [12,169.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,442 miles [8,758.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fewell. 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- Fewell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fewell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5182, Longitude: -95.0538       In this case, the coordinates for Fewell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Fewell 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 318.98 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.582 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.652 degrees.









 

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