Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Gaar Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gaar Corner and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Gaar Corner

• 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 Gaar Corner:
  • 34.796751, -96.861961
  • 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 Gaar Corner

• 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 Gaar Corner is near Garvin County and also McClain County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Garvin County
  • eBird sighting report for McClain 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gaar Corner ...

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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
  • Center is located in Pontotoc County
• Denny
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denny have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny
  • Denny is located in Murray County
• Hart
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
  • Hart is located in Pontotoc County
• Homer
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
  • Homer is located in Pontotoc County
• Maxwell
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
  • Maxwell is located in Pontotoc County
• Oak Grove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Murray County
• Oil Center
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
  • Oil Center is located in Pontotoc County
• Sacred Heart
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart
  • Sacred Heart is located in Pottawatomie County
• Union Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
  • Union Hill is located in Pontotoc County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Gaar Corner and extending to:

• Ada, which is the Seat of Pontotoc County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Gaar Corner 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 58 miles [93.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,128 miles [1,815.3 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 6,880 miles [11,072.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,619 miles [12,261.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,502 miles [8,854.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/