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33.945940, -95.278288
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We found two communities that are also named Huskey.
Within Oklahoma, the name Huskey is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Poinsett County
This Huskey is located in Poinsett County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Huskey that is located in Choctaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Poinsett County community of Huskey.
Missouri
Bollinger County
This Huskey is located in Bollinger County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Huskey that is located in Choctaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bollinger County community of Huskey.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Huskey ...
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 & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Huskey to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Huskey and extending to:
Hugo, which is the Seat of Choctaw County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Huskey to Hugo, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 164 miles [263.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,067 miles [1,717.2 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,866 miles [11,049.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,600 miles [12,231 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,478 miles [8,816 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Huskey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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<3>
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.
<4>
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 Huskey to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Huskey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9459, Longitude: -95.2783 In this case, the coordinates for Huskey have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.068 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.612 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.833 degrees.