Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fitzhugh, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fitzhugh and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fitzhugh
- 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 Fitzhugh:
- 34.658051, -96.766545
- 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 Fitzhugh
- 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 Pontotoc County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pontotoc County
- Since Fitzhugh is near Murray County and also Johnston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Murray County
- eBird sighting report for Johnston 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 Fitzhugh ...
We found five communities that share the name Fitzhugh.
Within Oklahoma, the name Fitzhugh is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Mississippi
- Texas
- Virginia
- Brunswick County
- This Fitzhugh is located in Brunswick County and lies 1,073 miles [1,726.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fitzhugh that is located in Pontotoc County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Fitzhugh.
- Stafford County
- This Fitzhugh is located in Stafford County and lies 1,102 miles [1,773.5 km] to the east northeast of the Fitzhugh that is located in Pontotoc County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Fitzhugh.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fitzhugh ...
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.
- Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Denny
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Franks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Hart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Hickory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Homer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Homer is located in Pontotoc County
- Oak Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Union Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Pontotoc County
- Union Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
- Union Valley is located in Pontotoc County
How Far From Fitzhugh 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 town such as Fitzhugh to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fitzhugh and extending to:
- Ada, which is the Seat of Pontotoc County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fitzhugh to Ada, with an average speed<3> 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 69 miles [111 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,127 miles [1,813.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,884 miles [11,078.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,623 miles [12,268 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,505 miles [8,859.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fitzhugh. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fitzhugh) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fitzhugh. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6581, Longitude: -96.7665 In this case, the coordinates for Fitzhugh 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 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 Fitzhugh to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.143 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.96 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.419 degrees. |