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35.490289, -95.84282
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We found sixteen communities that share the name Hoffman.
Within Oklahoma, the name Hoffman is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Illinois
Clinton County
This Hoffman is located in Clinton County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hoffman that is located in Okmulgee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Hoffman.
Maryland
Allegany County
This Hoffman is located in Allegany County and lies 968 miles [1,557.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hoffman that is located in Okmulgee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Hoffman.
Carroll 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 Maryland community of Hoffman [Carroll County].
Frederick County
This Hoffman is located in Frederick County and lies 1,052 miles [1,693 km] to the east northeast of the Hoffman that is located in Okmulgee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Hoffman.
Michigan
Presque Isle 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 Michigan community of Hoffman [Presque Isle County].
Minnesota
Grant County
This Hoffman is located in Grant County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<1> to the north of the Hoffman that is located in Okmulgee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Hoffman.
Mississippi
Holmes County
This Hoffman is located in Holmes County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hoffman that is located in Okmulgee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Hoffman.
Missouri
Cooper County
This Hoffman is located in Cooper County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hoffman that is located in Okmulgee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cooper County community of Hoffman.
Johnson County
This Hoffman is located in Johnson County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km] to the north northeast of the Hoffman that is located in Okmulgee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Hoffman.
Montana
Park County
This Hoffman is located in Park County and lies 1,045 miles [1,681.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hoffman that is located in Okmulgee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Park County community of Hoffman.
New Jersey
Middlesex County
This Hoffman is located in Middlesex County and lies 1,210 miles [1,947.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hoffman that is located in Okmulgee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Hoffman.
New York
Niagara County
This Hoffman is located in Niagara County and lies 1,046 miles [1,683.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hoffman that is located in Okmulgee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Niagara County community of Hoffman.
North Carolina
Richmond County
This Hoffman is located in Richmond County and lies 918 miles [1,477.4 km]<1> to the east of the Hoffman that is located in Okmulgee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Hoffman.
Ontario
This Hoffman lies 1,204 miles [1,937.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hoffman that is located in Okmulgee County.
Pennsylvania
Lehigh 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 Pennsylvania community of Hoffman [Lehigh County].
Perry County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Hoffman [Perry County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hoffman ...
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.
Bookertee (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bookertee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Hoffman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hoffman and extending to:
Okmulgee, which is the Seat of Okmulgee County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hoffman to Okmulgee, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,058 miles [1,702.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
The shortest distance<6> 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).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,545 miles [12,142.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,428 miles [8,735.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hoffman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hoffman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4903, Longitude: -95.8428
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Hoffman 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>
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>
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 Hoffman 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 319.605 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.436 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.875 degrees.