Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Grandfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grandfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Grandfield
- 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 Grandfield:
- 34.231886, -98.687218
- 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 Grandfield
- 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 Tillman County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tillman County
- Since Grandfield is near Cotton County and also Wichita County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cotton County
- eBird sighting report for Wichita 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 Grandfield ...
We found one communities that share the name Grandfield.
Within Oklahoma, the name Grandfield is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, there is another community also named Grandfield in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Pike County
- This Grandfield is located in Pike County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<1> to the east of the Grandfield that is located in Tillman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Grandfield.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grandfield ...
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.
- Bacon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Clara
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Clara is located in Wichita County (TX)
- Cookietown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookietown
- Cookietown is located in Cotton County
- Electra
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
- Electra is located in Wichita County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Electra <3>
- Frederick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Frederick is located in Tillman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <3>
- Iowa Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Park
- Iowa Park is located in Wichita County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa Park <3>
- Loveland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
- Loveland is located in Tillman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loveland <3>
- Thornberry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornberry
- Thornberry is located in Clay County (TX)
- Thrift
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Grandfield 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 city such as Grandfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grandfield and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Tillman County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Grandfield to Frederick, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 107 miles [172.2 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 1,239 miles [1,994 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,975 miles [11,225.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,718 miles [12,420.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,603 miles [9,017.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grandfield. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Grandfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grandfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2319, Longitude: -98.6872 |
| <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 Grandfield 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 321.404 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.387 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.368 degrees. |