Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Iron Post, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Iron Post and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Iron Post
- 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 Iron Post:
- 35.726467, -96.405562
- 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 Iron Post
- 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 Creek County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Creek County
- Since Iron Post is near Okfuskee County and also Okmulgee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Okfuskee County
- eBird sighting report for Okmulgee 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
Communities Also Named Iron Post ...
We found one communities that share the name Iron Post.
There is one other community in Oklahoma which is also named Iron Post.
Beyond Oklahoma.
- Communities Located In Oklahoma ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Iron Post ...
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.
- Chilesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilesville
- Chilesville is located in Okfuskee County
- Edna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Gypsy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Last Chance
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Last Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
- Last Chance is located in Okfuskee County
- Mason
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Okfuskee County
- Morse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Oriental
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Shamrock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
- Shamrock is located in Creek County
- Estimated population in 2013: 102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamrock <3>
- Slick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick
- Slick is located in Creek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slick <3>
How Far From Iron Post 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 Iron Post to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Iron Post and extending to:
- Sapulpa, which is the Seat of Creek County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Iron Post to Sapulpa, 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 most of a day.
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 64 miles [103 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,083 miles [1,742.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,814 miles [10,966.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,555 miles [12,158.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,439 miles [8,753.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Iron Post. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Iron Post) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Iron Post. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7265, Longitude: -96.4056 In this case, the coordinates for Iron Post have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Iron Post 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 320.009 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.938 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.105 degrees. |