Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Karma:
  • 33.773990, -96.205816
  • 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 Karma

• 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 Bryan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Bryan County
  • Since Karma is near Fannin County and also Grayson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fannin County
  • eBird sighting report for Grayson 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 Karma ...

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.

• Anthony
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
  • Anthony is located in Fannin County (TX)
• Carpenters Bluff
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenters Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Bluff
  • Carpenters Bluff is located in Grayson County (TX)
• Carson
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
  • Carson is located in Fannin County (TX)
• Ivanhoe
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
  • Ivanhoe is located in Fannin County (TX)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivanhoe <2>
• Liberty
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Bryan County
• Mulberry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
  • Mulberry is located in Fannin County (TX)
• Post Oak
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
  • Post Oak is located in Fannin County (TX)
• Roberta
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
  • Roberta is located in Bryan County
• Telephone
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telephone
  • Telephone is located in Fannin County (TX)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Telephone <2>
• Tulip
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulip have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
  • Tulip is located in Fannin County (TX)

How Far From Karma 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 Karma to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Durant, which is the Seat of Bryan County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Karma to Durant, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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 138 miles [222.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,120 miles [1,802.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,910 miles [11,120.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,645 miles [12,303.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,525 miles [8,891.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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