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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 Fisher, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fisher 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 Fisher:
    • 36.129253, -96.142226
    • 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 Fisher
  • 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 Fisher ...

We found 34 communities that share the name Fisher.

Within Oklahoma, the name Fisher is unique.

Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another 34 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 34 communities, 33 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Craighead County
      • This Fisher is located in Craighead County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the east of the Fisher that is located in Tulsa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craighead County community of Fisher.
      • Poinsett County
      • This Fisher is located in Poinsett County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km] to the east of the Fisher that is located in Tulsa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Poinsett County community of Fisher.
    • California
      • Humboldt County
      • This Fisher is located in Humboldt County and lies 1,540 miles [2,478.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fisher that is located in Tulsa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Fisher.
      • Shasta County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Fisher [Shasta County].
    • Colorado
      • Chaffee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Fisher [Chaffee County].
    • Illinois
      • Champaign County
      • This Fisher is located in Champaign County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fisher that is located in Tulsa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Fisher.
    • Indiana
      • Saint Joseph County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Fisher [Saint Joseph County].
    • Kansas
      • Stanton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Fisher [Stanton County].
    • Kentucky
      • Breckinridge County
      • This Fisher is located in Breckinridge County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fisher that is located in Tulsa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Breckinridge County community of Fisher.
    • Louisiana
      • Sabine Parish
      • This Fisher is located in Sabine Parish and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Fisher that is located in Tulsa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sabine Parish community of Fisher.
    • Michigan
      • Branch County
      • This Fisher is located in Branch County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fisher that is located in Tulsa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Branch County community of Fisher.
      • Gladwin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Fisher [Gladwin County].
      • Kent County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Fisher [Kent County].
      • Menominee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Fisher [Menominee County].
      • Presque Isle County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Fisher [Presque Isle County].
    • Minnesota
      • Polk County
      • This Fisher is located in Polk County and lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km]<1> to the north of the Fisher that is located in Tulsa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Fisher.
    • Mississippi
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Fisher [Washington County].
    • Missouri
      • Carroll County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Fisher [Carroll County].
    • Montana
      • Flathead County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Flathead County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Flathead County community of Fisher.
    • North Carolina
      • Mecklenburg County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Fisher [Mecklenburg County].
    • Ohio
      • Athens County
      • This Fisher is located in Athens County and lies 794 miles [1,277.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fisher that is located in Tulsa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Fisher.
      • Harrison County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Harrison County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Fisher.
      • Perry County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Fisher [Perry County].
    • Oregon
      • Lincoln County
      • This Fisher is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,556 miles [2,504.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fisher that is located in Tulsa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Fisher.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clarion County
      • This Fisher is located in Clarion County and lies 975 miles [1,569.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fisher that is located in Tulsa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Fisher.
      • Indiana County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Fisher [Indiana County].
      • Washington County
      • This Fisher is located in Washington County and lies 923 miles [1,485.4 km] to the east northeast of the Fisher that is located in Tulsa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Fisher.
    • Quebec
      • This Fisher lies 1,260 miles [2,027.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fisher that is located in Tulsa County.
    • Texas
      • Dallas County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Fisher [Dallas County].
      • Fisher County
      • This Fisher is located in Fisher County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fisher that is located in Tulsa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fisher County community of Fisher.
    • Washington
      • Clark County
      • This Fisher is located in Clark County and lies 1,514 miles [2,436.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fisher that is located in Tulsa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Fisher.
    • West Virginia
      • Hardy County
      • This Fisher is located in Hardy County and lies 957 miles [1,540.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fisher that is located in Tulsa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardy County community of Fisher.
      • Randolph County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Fisher [Randolph County].
    • Wyoming
      • Converse County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Fisher [Converse County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fisher ...

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.

  • Carbondale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
    • Carbondale is located in Tulsa County
  • Cedar Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
    • Cedar Ridge is located in Pawnee County
  • Garden City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Tulsa County
  • Gray
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Gray is located in Tulsa County
  • Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Lake is located in Tulsa County
  • Leroy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
    • Leroy is located in Pawnee County
  • Prattville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
    • Prattville is located in Tulsa County
  • Price
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
    • Price is located in Tulsa County
  • Red Fork
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fork
    • Red Fork is located in Tulsa County
  • Sand Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
    • Sand Springs is located in Tulsa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,017 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Springs <5>
  • Shirk
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirk
    • Shirk is located in Tulsa County

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

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

  • Tulsa, which is the Seat of Tulsa County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fisher to Tulsa, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 89 miles [143.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,061 miles [1,707.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,783 miles [10,916.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,525 miles [12,110.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,409 miles [8,704.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fisher. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Tulsa County: www.tulsacounty.org/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fisher) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fisher. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1293, Longitude: -96.1422       In this case, the coordinates for Fisher have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fisher, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Fisher could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Fisher to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.869 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.825 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.922 degrees.









 

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