Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Highway 9 Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Highway 9 Landing and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Highway 9 Landing

• 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 Highway 9 Landing:
  • 35.240098, -95.492480
  • 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 Highway 9 Landing

• 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 Pittsburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pittsburg County
  • Since Highway 9 Landing is near Haskell County and also McIntosh County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Haskell County
  • eBird sighting report for McIntosh 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Highway 9 Landing ...

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.

• Canadian
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canadian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian
  • Canadian is located in Pittsburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canadian <2>
• Canadian Fork
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canadian Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Fork
  • Canadian Fork is located in Pittsburg County
• Canadian Shores
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canadian Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Shores
  • Canadian Shores is located in Pittsburg County
• Duchess Landing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duchess Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchess Landing
  • Duchess Landing is located in McIntosh County
• Enterprise
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Enterprise is located in Haskell County
• Fame
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fame have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fame
  • Fame is located in McIntosh County
• Lewisville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
  • Lewisville is located in Haskell County
• Longtown
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
  • Longtown is located in Pittsburg County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longtown <2>
• Sams Point
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Point
  • Sams Point is located in Pittsburg County

How Far From Highway 9 Landing 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 Highway 9 Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Highway 9 Landing and extending to:

• McAlester, which is the Seat of Pittsburg County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Highway 9 Landing to McAlester, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full 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 114 miles [183.5 km] to the west (W). 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 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,045 miles [1,681.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,806 miles [10,953.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,544 miles [12,140.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,425 miles [8,730.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highway 9 Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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