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We found fifteen communities that share the name Jumbo.
Within Oklahoma, the name Jumbo is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Chilton County
This Jumbo is located in Chilton County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the east of the Jumbo that is located in Pushmataha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chilton County community of Jumbo.
Arkansas
Izard County
This Jumbo is located in Izard County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jumbo that is located in Pushmataha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Izard County community of Jumbo.
Kansas
Gray County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Jumbo [Gray County].
Kentucky
Lincoln County
This Jumbo is located in Lincoln County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jumbo that is located in Pushmataha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Jumbo.
Michigan
Ontonagon County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Jumbo [Ontonagon County].
Nevada
Humboldt County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Humboldt County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Jumbo.
Washoe County
This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Jumbo [Washoe County].
New Jersey
Salem County
This Jumbo is located in Salem County and lies 1,175 miles [1,891 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jumbo that is located in Pushmataha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Jumbo.
North Carolina
Caldwell County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Jumbo [Caldwell County].
Ohio
Hardin County
This Jumbo is located in Hardin County and lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Jumbo that is located in Pushmataha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Jumbo.
Tennessee
Carroll County
This Jumbo is located in Carroll County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jumbo that is located in Pushmataha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Jumbo.
Texas
Castro County
This Jumbo is located in Castro County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the west of the Jumbo that is located in Pushmataha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Castro County community of Jumbo.
Panola County
Although located in Panola County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Panola County community of Jumbo.
Virginia
Loudoun County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Jumbo [Loudoun County].
West Virginia
Webster County
This Jumbo is located in Webster County and lies 896 miles [1,442 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jumbo that is located in Pushmataha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Jumbo.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jumbo ...
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 & 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 Jumbo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jumbo and extending to:
Antlers, which is the Seat of Pushmataha County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Jumbo to Antlers, with an average speed<7> 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 five to six hours.
Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 122 miles [196.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,078 miles [1,734.9 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<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,857 miles [11,035.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,593 miles [12,219.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,473 miles [8,807.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
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- Jumbo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jumbo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4454, Longitude: -95.7355 In this case, the coordinates for Jumbo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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 Jumbo 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.
<3>
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 Jumbo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
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.
<6>
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.
<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 Jumbo 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 319.426 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.094 degrees.
<11>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.972 degrees.