Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hester, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hester and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hester
- 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 Hester:
- 34.801174, -99.433421
- 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 Hester
- 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 Greer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Greer County
- Since Hester is near Jackson County and also Kiowa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for Kiowa 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 Hester ...
We found seven communities that share the name Hester.
Within Oklahoma, the name Hester is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- La Salle Parish
- This Hester is located in La Salle Parish and lies 461 miles [741.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hester that is located in Greer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle Parish community of Hester.
- Saint James Parish
- This Hester is located in Saint James Parish and lies 602 miles [968.8 km] to the east southeast of the Hester that is located in Greer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint James Parish community of Hester.
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Hardin County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Hardin County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Hester.
- Navarro County
- Although located in Navarro County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navarro County community of Hester.
- Louisiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hester ...
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.
- Blair
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Blair is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <4>
- City View
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Duke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
- Duke is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duke <4>
- Friendship
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Granite
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Granite is located in Greer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite <4>
- Hightower
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Lake Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Creek
- Lake Creek is located in Greer County
- Lone Wolf
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Wolf
- Lone Wolf is located in Kiowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Wolf <4>
- Martha
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha
- Martha is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martha <4>
- Prairie Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill
- Prairie Hill is located in Jackson County
- Reed
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Victory
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Victory is located in Jackson County
How Far From Hester 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 Hester to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hester and extending to:
- Mangum, which is the Seat of Greer County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Hester to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,265 miles [2,035.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 72 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,971 miles [11,218.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,717 miles [12,419.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,605 miles [9,020.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hester. 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 '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- Hester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8012, Longitude: -99.4334 In this case, the coordinates for Hester have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Hester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Hester 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 321.989 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.144 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.661 degrees. |