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we pass this GPS location for Irving:
34.042318, -98.053094
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We found eighteen communities that share the name Irving.
Within Oklahoma, the name Irving is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Marin County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Irving [Marin County].
Illinois
Montgomery County
This Irving is located in Montgomery County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Irving that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Irving.
Iowa
Benton County
This Irving is located in Benton County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Irving that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Irving.
Kansas
Marshall County
This community is historic<1> and although located in Marshall County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Irving.
Kentucky
Pendleton County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Irving [Pendleton County].
Michigan
Barry County
This Irving is located in Barry County and lies 906 miles [1,458.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Irving that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barry County community of Irving.
Minnesota
Kandiyohi County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Irving [Kandiyohi County].
Missouri
Saint Louis County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Irving [Saint Louis County].
Nevada
Eureka County
This community is historic<1> and although located in Eureka County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eureka County community of Irving.
New York
Chautauqua County
This Irving is located in Chautauqua County and lies 1,179 miles [1,897.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Irving that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Irving.
Oregon
Lane County
This Irving is located in Lane County and lies 1,506 miles [2,423.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Irving that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Irving.
Pennsylvania
Schuylkill County
This Irving is located in Schuylkill County and lies 1,265 miles [2,035.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Irving that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Irving.
South Carolina
Greenwood County
This Irving is located in Greenwood County and lies 903 miles [1,453.2 km]<2> to the east of the Irving that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Irving.
South Dakota
Spink County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Irving [Spink County].
Texas
Dallas County
This Irving is located in Dallas County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<2> to the southeast of the Irving that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Irving.
Virginia
Bedford County
This Irving is located in Bedford County and lies 1,054 miles [1,696.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Irving that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Irving.
West Virginia
Harrison County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Irving [Harrison County].
Wisconsin
Jackson County
This Irving is located in Jackson County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Irving that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Irving.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Irving ...
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.
Charlie (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fleetwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thornberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
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 Irving to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Irving and extending to:
Waurika, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Irving to Waurika, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 102 miles [164.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,211 miles [1,948.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,963 miles [11,205.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,704 miles [12,398.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,587 miles [8,991.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Footnotes ...
<1>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Irving, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Irving) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Irving. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0423, Longitude: -98.0531 In this case, the coordinates for Irving have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
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 Irving 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.
<4>
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.
<5>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>
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.
<8>
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 Irving to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.946 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.826 degrees.
<11>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.092 degrees.