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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 Karns, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Karns 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 Karns:
- 35.623937, -98.224782
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Karns
- 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 Canadian County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Canadian County
- Since Karns is near Blaine County and also Caddo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Blaine County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Caddo 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Karns
Communities Also Named Karns ...
We found two communities that are also named Karns.
Within Oklahoma, the name Karns is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Karns is located in Allegheny County and lies 1,061 miles [1,707.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Karns that is located in Canadian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Karns.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Karns is located in Knox County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<1> to the east of the Karns that is located in Canadian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Karns.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Karns ...
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.
- Alpha
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Alpha is located in Kingfisher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Dead Women Crossing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Dead Women Crossing is located in Custer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dead Women Crossing
- Greenfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hydro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Loyal
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Powers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Powers is located in Canadian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Sickles
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sickles is located in Caddo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sickles
- Spring Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Spring Creek is located in Caddo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Three-Way Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Three-Way Corner is located in Caddo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three-Way Corner
- Union City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Karns 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 Karns to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Karns and extending to:
- El Reno, which is the Seat of Canadian County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Karns to El Reno, with an average speed<3> 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 41 miles [66 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,183 miles [1,903.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 68 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,884 miles [11,078.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,629 miles [12,277.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,517 miles [8,878.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Karns) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Karns to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Karns. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6239, Longitude: -98.2248 In this case, the coordinates for Karns have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.244 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.37 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.985 degrees. |
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