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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 Haskew, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Haskew 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 Haskew:
    • 36.667055, -99.209459
    • 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 Haskew
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Haskew ...

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.

  • Buffalo
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Buttermilk
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttermilk
    • Buttermilk is located in Comanche County (KS)
  • Edith
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
    • Edith is located in Woods County
  • Fairvalley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairvalley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvalley
    • Fairvalley is located in Woods County
  • Fargo
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
    • Fargo is located in Ellis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fargo <1>
  • Fort Supply
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Freedom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
    • Freedom is located in Woods County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <1>
  • May
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
    • May is located in Harper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for May <1>
  • Mooreland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Mutual
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Plainview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Plainview is located in Woods County

How Far From Haskew 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 Haskew to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Haskew once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Haskew and extending to:

  • Alva, which is the Seat of Woods County, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<4> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Haskew to Alva, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 126 miles [202.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,216 miles [1,957 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,862 miles [11,043.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,611 miles [12,248.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,504 miles [8,857.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Haskew, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Haskew) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Haskew. We have been unable to find the coordinates for Haskew. That said, to estimate its location, we are using the latitude and longitude of what we believe to be a nearby cemetery (likely the town cemetery). The cemetery that we've chosen is named Haskew Cemetery and it is located at 36.6671, -99.2095   .
<5>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.
<6>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 Haskew to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 322.039 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.428 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.332 degrees.




 

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