Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Green Pastures, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Green Pastures and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Green Pastures
- 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 Green Pastures:
- 35.522283, -97.335868
- 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 Green Pastures
- 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 Oklahoma County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Oklahoma County
- Since Green Pastures is near Cleveland County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cleveland County
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Green Pastures ...
We found two communities that share the name Green Pastures.
Within Oklahoma, the name Green Pastures is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Green Pastures is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,024 miles [1,648 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Green Pastures that is located in Oklahoma County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Green Pastures.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Green Pastures is located in Davis County and lies 882 miles [1,419.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Green Pastures that is located in Oklahoma County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Green Pastures.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Pastures ...
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.
- Bethany
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Oklahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
- Choctaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
- Choctaw is located in Oklahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,768 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Choctaw <2>
- Clothier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Edmond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- Edmond is located in Oklahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,346 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmond <2>
- Forest Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Oklahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Fowler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Jones
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Jones is located in Oklahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones <2>
- Luther
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
- Luther is located in Oklahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luther <2>
- Valley Brook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Brook
- Valley Brook is located in Oklahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
How Far From Green Pastures 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 community such as Green Pastures to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Green Pastures and extending to:
- Oklahoma City, which is the Seat of Oklahoma County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Green Pastures to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<4> 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,137 miles [1,829.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,858 miles [11,036.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,601 miles [12,232.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,486 miles [8,828.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Green Pastures. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oklahoma County: www.oklahomacounty.org/
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- Green Pastures) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Green Pastures. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5223, Longitude: -97.3359 In this case, the coordinates for Green Pastures have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Green Pastures 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 320.622 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.629 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.573 degrees. |