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We found 32 communities that share the name Golden.
There is one other community in Oklahoma which is also named Golden.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 30 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Located In Oklahoma ...
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 Oklahoma community of Golden [Grant County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alaska
This Golden lies 2,971 miles [4,781.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Golden that is located in McCurtain County.
British Columbia
This Golden lies 1,623 miles [2,612 km]<2> to the northwest of the Golden that is located in McCurtain County.
Colorado
Jefferson County
This Golden is located in Jefferson County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Golden that is located in McCurtain County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Golden.
Florida
Hillsborough County
This Golden is located in Hillsborough County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Golden that is located in McCurtain County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Golden.
Georgia
Brooks 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 Georgia community of Golden [Brooks County].
Haralson 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 Golden [Haralson County].
Idaho
Idaho County
This Golden is located in Idaho County and lies 1,361 miles [2,190.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Golden that is located in McCurtain County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Idaho County community of Golden.
Illinois
Adams County
This Golden is located in Adams County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Golden that is located in McCurtain County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Golden.
Iowa
Delaware County
This Golden is located in Delaware County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Golden that is located in McCurtain County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Golden.
Kansas
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 Kansas community of Golden [Grant County].
Hamilton 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 Kansas community of Golden [Hamilton County].
Michigan
Bay 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 Michigan community of Golden [Bay County].
Dickinson County
This Golden is located in Dickinson County and lies 910 miles [1,464.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Golden that is located in McCurtain County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickinson County community of Golden.
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 Golden [Menominee County].
Midland County
This Golden is located in Midland County and lies 876 miles [1,409.8 km] to the northeast of the Golden that is located in McCurtain County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Midland County community of Golden.
Mississippi
Tishomingo County
This Golden is located in Tishomingo County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<2> to the east of the Golden that is located in McCurtain County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tishomingo County community of Golden.
Missouri
Barry County
This Golden is located in Barry County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Golden that is located in McCurtain County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barry County community of Golden.
Montana
Carbon 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 Montana community of Golden [Carbon County].
Nebraska
Burt County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Burt County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burt County community of Golden.
Nevada
Nye 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 Nevada community of Golden [Nye County].
New Mexico
Santa Fe 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 New Mexico community of Golden [Santa Fe County].
North Carolina
Rutherford 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 North Carolina community of Golden [Rutherford County].
Ontario
We haven't found the location of this community yet.
Oregon
Josephine 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 Golden [Josephine County].
Pennsylvania
York 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 Pennsylvania community of Golden [York County].
South Dakota
Clark 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 Golden [Clark County].
Texas
Cass 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 Texas community of Golden [Cass County].
Wood County
This Golden is located in Wood County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Golden that is located in McCurtain County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Golden.
Washington
Okanogan 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 Washington community of Golden [Okanogan County].
West Virginia
Greenbrier County
This Golden is located in Greenbrier County and lies 858 miles [1,380.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Golden that is located in McCurtain County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenbrier County community of Golden.
Marshall County
This Golden is located in Marshall County and lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km] to the east northeast of the Golden that is located in McCurtain County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Golden.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Golden ...
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.
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 Golden to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Golden and extending to:
Idabel, which is the Seat of McCurtain County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Golden to Idabel, 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 178 miles [286.5 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,044 miles [1,680.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 60 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,847 miles [11,019.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,580 miles [12,198.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,458 miles [8,783.8 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 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 Golden 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Golden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Golden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0345, Longitude: -94.8960
<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 Golden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
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.
<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 Golden 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 318.825 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.339 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.649 degrees.