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34.525927, -96.031937
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We found 21 communities that share the name Flora.
Within Oklahoma, the name Flora is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Bullock County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Flora [Bullock County].
Arkansas
Independence County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Flora [Independence County].
Florida
Hillsborough County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Flora [Hillsborough County].
Georgia
Monroe County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Flora [Monroe County].
Illinois
Clay County
This Flora is located in Clay County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Flora that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Flora.
Indiana
Carroll County
This Flora is located in Carroll County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Flora that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Flora.
Miami County
This Flora is located in Miami County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km] to the northeast of the Flora that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Flora.
Louisiana
Natchitoches Parish
This Flora is located in Natchitoches Parish and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<2> to the southeast of the Flora that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natchitoches Parish community of Flora.
Mississippi
Madison County
This Flora is located in Madison County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Flora that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Flora.
Missouri
Osage County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Osage County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osage County community of Flora.
North Carolina
Randolph County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Flora [Randolph County].
North Dakota
Benson County
This Flora is located in Benson County and lies 943 miles [1,517.6 km]<2> to the north of the Flora that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benson County community of Flora.
Ohio
Meigs County
This Flora is located in Meigs County and lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Flora that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Flora.
Oregon
Wallowa County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Flora [Wallowa County].
Pennsylvania
Indiana County
This Flora is located in Indiana County and lies 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Flora that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Flora.
South Dakota
Charles Mix County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Flora [Charles Mix County].
Texas
Hidalgo County
This Flora is located in Hidalgo County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Flora that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Flora.
Hopkins County
This Flora is located in Hopkins County and lies 94 miles [151.3 km] to the south southeast of the Flora that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Flora.
Smith County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Smith County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Flora.
West Virginia
Barbour County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Flora [Barbour County].
Wisconsin
Grant County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Flora [Grant County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Flora ...
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.
Cairo (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Flora to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Flora and extending to:
Atoka, which is the Seat of Atoka County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Flora to Atoka, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 105 miles [169 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 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,091 miles [1,755.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,864 miles [11,046.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,601 miles [12,232.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,481 miles [8,820.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Flora 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.
<2>
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- Flora) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flora. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5259, Longitude: -96.0319 In this case, the coordinates for Flora have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
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 Flora, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Flora 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 319.633 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.347 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.097 degrees.