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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Ituna:
    • 36.483088, -97.969505
    • 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 Ituna
  • 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 Ituna ...

We found one communities that share the name Ituna.

Within Oklahoma, the name Ituna is unique.

Beyond Oklahoma, there is another community also named Ituna in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Ituna lies 1,050 miles [1,689.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Ituna that is located in Garfield County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ituna ...

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.

  • Bison
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Carrier
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier
    • Carrier is located in Garfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier <2>
  • Gilbert
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Gilbert is located in Grant County
  • Helena
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Alfalfa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <2>
  • Hunter
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Hunter is located in Garfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <2>
  • Jet
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jet
    • Jet is located in Alfalfa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jet <2>
  • Jonah
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonah
    • Jonah is located in Garfield County
  • Pond Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

How Far From Ituna to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Ituna to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ituna and extending to:

  • Enid, which is the Seat of Garfield County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Ituna to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,153 miles [1,855.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 66 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,829 miles [10,990.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,575 miles [12,190.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,465 miles [8,795.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ituna. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ituna) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ituna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4831, Longitude: -97.9695       In this case, the coordinates for Ituna have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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 Ituna 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 321.156 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.372 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.749 degrees.









 

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