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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 Gore Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gore Landing and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Gore Landing:
    • 35.523152, -95.095792
    • 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 Gore Landing
  • 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 Gore Landing ...

We found one communities that share the name Gore Landing.

Within Oklahoma, the name Gore Landing is unique.

Beyond Oklahoma, there is another community also named Gore Landing in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Texas
      • Hardin County
      • This Gore Landing is located in Hardin County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the south of the Gore Landing that is located in Sequoyah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Gore Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gore Landing ...

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.

  • Aqua Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aqua Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqua Park
    • Aqua Park is located in Sequoyah County
  • Blackgum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackgum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackgum
    • Blackgum is located in Sequoyah County
  • Box
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box
    • Box is located in Sequoyah County
  • Braggs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggs
    • Braggs is located in Muskogee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braggs <3>
  • Evening Shade
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
    • Evening Shade is located in Sequoyah County
  • Gore
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
    • Gore is located in Sequoyah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gore <3>
  • Martin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Martin is located in Muskogee County
  • Paradise Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
    • Paradise Hill is located in Sequoyah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Pinhook Corners
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinhook Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook Corners
    • Pinhook Corners is located in Sequoyah County
  • River Bottom
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bottom
    • River Bottom is located in Muskogee County
  • Sour John
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sour John
    • Sour John is located in Muskogee County

How Far From Gore Landing to ...

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 Gore Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Sallisaw, which is the Seat of Sequoyah County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gore Landing to Sallisaw, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 135 miles [217.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,777 miles [10,906.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,514 miles [12,092.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,396 miles [8,684 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gore Landing. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gore Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gore Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5232, Longitude: -95.0958       In this case, the coordinates for Gore Landing 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Gore Landing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.106 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.859 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.522 degrees.









 

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