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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 Highway 9 Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Highway 9 Landing 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 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
- 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)
- 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 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>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Highway 9 Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highway 9 Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2401, Longitude: -95.4925 In this case, the coordinates for Highway 9 Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Highway 9 Landing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.345 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.101 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.748 degrees. |
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