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

  • 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 Hart:
    • 34.714252, -96.917239
    • 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 Hart
  • 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 Hart ...

We found eighteen communities that share the name Hart.

Within Oklahoma, the name Hart is unique.

Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, seventeen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Benton County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Hart [Benton County].
      • White County
      • This Hart is located in White County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<2> to the east of the Hart that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Hart.
    • California
      • San Bernardino County
      • This Hart is located in San Bernardino County and lies 1,027 miles [1,652.8 km]<2> to the west of the Hart that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Hart.
      • Shasta County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Hart [Shasta County].
    • Georgia
      • Bibb County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Hart [Bibb County].
    • Idaho
      • Madison County
      • This Hart is located in Madison County and lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km]<2> to the northwest of the Hart that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Hart.
    • Illinois
      • DeKalb County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Hart [DeKalb County].
    • Iowa
      • Sac County
      • This Hart is located in Sac County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<2> to the north of the Hart that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sac County community of Hart.
    • Kentucky
      • Laurel County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Hart [Laurel County].
    • Michigan
      • Oceana County
      • This Hart is located in Oceana County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km]<2> to the northeast of the Hart that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oceana County community of Hart.
    • Minnesota
      • Winona County
      • This Hart is located in Winona County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Hart that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winona County community of Hart.
    • Missouri
      • Macon County
      • This Hart is located in Macon County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Hart that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Hart.
      • McDonald County
      • This Hart is located in McDonald County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km] to the northeast of the Hart that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDonald County community of Hart.
    • Nevada
      • Clark County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Hart.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Hart lies 1,092 miles [1,757.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Hart that is located in Pontotoc County.
    • South Carolina
      • York County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Hart [York County].
    • Tennessee
      • Bledsoe County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Hart [Bledsoe County].
    • Texas
      • Castro County
      • This Hart is located in Castro County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<2> to the west of the Hart that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Castro County community of Hart.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hart ...

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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
    • Center is located in Pontotoc County
  • Denny
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denny have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny
    • Denny is located in Murray County
  • Hickory
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Hickory is located in Murray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
  • Joy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
    • Joy is located in Murray County
  • Maxwell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Maxwell is located in Pontotoc County
  • Oak Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Murray County
  • Oil Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
    • Oil Center is located in Pontotoc County
  • Sulphur
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Union Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 Hart 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 Hart to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Ada, which is the Seat of Pontotoc County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hart to Ada, with an average speed<6> 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 four to five hours.
  • Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 61 miles [98.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,133 miles [1,823.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,886 miles [11,081.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,626 miles [12,272.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,508 miles [8,864.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Hart, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Hart) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hart. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7143, Longitude: -96.9172       In this case, the coordinates for Hart have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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 Hart 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.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Hart 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 320.251 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.093 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.482 degrees.









 

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