Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Iron Stob Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Iron Stob Corner and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Iron Stob Corner

• 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 Stob Corner:
  • 33.895664, -94.947444
  • 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 Stob Corner

• 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 McCurtain County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for McCurtain County
  • Since Iron Stob Corner is near Red River County and also Choctaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Red River County
  • eBird sighting report for Choctaw 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Iron Stob Corner ...

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.

• Crossroads
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Crossroads is located in McCurtain County
• Farmers Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Hill
  • Farmers Hill is located in McCurtain County
• Glover
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
  • Glover is located in McCurtain County
• Golden
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
  • Golden is located in McCurtain County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <2>
• Greenwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Red River County (TX)
• Hill Chapel
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Chapel
  • Hill Chapel is located in McCurtain County
• Holly Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Creek
  • Holly Creek is located in McCurtain County
• Idabel
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idabel
  • Idabel is located in McCurtain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idabel <2>
• North Pole
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pole
  • North Pole is located in McCurtain County
• Reeds Settlement
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Settlement
  • Reeds Settlement is located in Red River County (TX)
• Silver City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Silver City is located in Red River County (TX)

How Far From Iron Stob Corner 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 Stob Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Iron Stob Corner and extending to:

• Idabel, which is the Seat of McCurtain County, lies just to the East.
• Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Iron Stob Corner to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,051 miles [1,691.4 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 6,856 miles [11,033.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,589 miles [12,213.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,467 miles [8,798.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Iron Stob Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/