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34.950798, -94.637132
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We found twelve communities that share the name Howe.
Within Oklahoma, the name Howe is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Barbour County
This Howe is located in Barbour County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Howe that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Howe.
California
San Diego 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 California community of Howe [San Diego County].
Idaho
Butte County
This Howe is located in Butte County and lies 1,150 miles [1,850.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Howe that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butte County community of Howe.
Illinois
Douglas 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 Howe [Douglas County].
Indiana
LaGrange County
This Howe is located in LaGrange County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Howe that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaGrange County community of Howe.
Iowa
Adair County
This Howe is located in Adair County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the north of the Howe that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Howe.
Massachusetts
Essex County
This Howe is located in Essex County and lies 1,371 miles [2,206.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Howe that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Howe.
Nebraska
Nemaha County
This Howe is located in Nemaha County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the north of the Howe that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nemaha County community of Howe.
Pennsylvania
Jefferson County
This Howe is located in Jefferson County and lies 946 miles [1,522.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Howe that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Howe.
South Carolina
Florence County
This Howe is located in Florence County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<1> to the east of the Howe that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Howe.
Texas
Grayson County
This Howe is located in Grayson County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Howe that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Howe.
Utah
Salt Lake County
This Howe is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,016 miles [1,635.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Howe that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Howe.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Howe ...
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.
Apex (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 town such as Howe to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Howe and extending to:
Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Howe to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,007 miles [1,620.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,790 miles [10,927.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,524 miles [12,108.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,404 miles [8,696.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Howe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Howe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9508, Longitude: -94.6371
<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 Howe 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 Howe 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 318.746 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.365 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.398 degrees.