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34.811488, -95.433587
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We found fourteen communities that share the name Higgins.
Within Oklahoma, the name Higgins is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Pulaski County
This Higgins is located in Pulaski County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<1> to the east of the Higgins that is located in Latimer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Higgins.
Colorado
Chaffee County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Higgins [Chaffee County].
Georgia
Monroe County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Higgins [Monroe County].
Illinois
Richland County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Higgins [Richland County].
Maryland
Talbot County
This Higgins is located in Talbot County and lies 1,104 miles [1,776.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Higgins that is located in Latimer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Higgins.
Mississippi
Lamar County
This Higgins is located in Lamar County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Higgins that is located in Latimer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Higgins.
Montana
Meagher County
This Higgins is located in Meagher County and lies 1,124 miles [1,808.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Higgins that is located in Latimer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meagher County community of Higgins.
Nebraska
Cheyenne County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Cheyenne County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheyenne County community of Higgins.
New York
Allegany County
This Higgins is located in Allegany County and lies 1,066 miles [1,715.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Higgins that is located in Latimer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Higgins.
North Carolina
Yancey County
This Higgins is located in Yancey County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km]<1> to the east of the Higgins that is located in Latimer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yancey County community of Higgins.
South Carolina
Saluda County
This Higgins is located in Saluda County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<1> to the east of the Higgins that is located in Latimer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saluda County community of Higgins.
Texas
Jefferson County
This Higgins is located in Jefferson County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Higgins that is located in Latimer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Higgins.
Lipscomb County
This Higgins is located in Lipscomb County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km] to the west northwest of the Higgins that is located in Latimer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lipscomb County community of Higgins.
Virginia
Grayson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Higgins [Grayson County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Higgins ...
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.
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 Higgins to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Higgins and extending to:
Wilburton, which is the Seat of Latimer County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Higgins to Wilburton, with an average speed<6> 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 125 miles [201.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,052 miles [1,693 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 60 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,827 miles [10,987 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,563 miles [12,171.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,443 miles [8,759.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 from Point A (ie- Higgins) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Higgins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8115, Longitude: -95.4336 In this case, the coordinates for Higgins have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Higgins 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.
<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 Higgins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Higgins 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 319.263 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.95 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.783 degrees.