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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 Keith, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Keith 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 Keith:
    • 36.091766, -95.464695
    • 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 Keith
  • 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 Keith ...

We found sixteen communities that share the name Keith.

Within Oklahoma, the name Keith is unique.

Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • DeKalb County
      • This Keith is located in DeKalb County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the east of the Keith that is located in Rogers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Keith.
      • Monroe County
      • This Keith is located in Monroe County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km] to the east southeast of the Keith that is located in Rogers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Keith.
    • California
      • Ventura County
      • This Keith is located in Ventura County and lies 1,326 miles [2,134 km]<1> to the west of the Keith that is located in Rogers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ventura County community of Keith.
    • Georgia
      • Catoosa County
      • This Keith is located in Catoosa County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<1> to the east of the Keith that is located in Rogers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catoosa County community of Keith.
    • Kansas
      • Decatur County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Decatur County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Keith.
    • Kentucky
      • Harlan County
      • This Keith is located in Harlan County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<1> to the east of the Keith that is located in Rogers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harlan County community of Keith.
    • Missouri
      • Bates 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 Keith [Bates County].
    • Nebraska
      • Lincoln County
      • This Keith is located in Lincoln County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Keith that is located in Rogers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Keith.
    • North Carolina
      • Pender 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 North Carolina community of Keith [Pender County].
    • North Dakota
      • Ramsey County
      • This Keith is located in Ramsey County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<1> to the north of the Keith that is located in Rogers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ramsey County community of Keith.
    • Ohio
      • Noble County
      • This Keith is located in Noble County and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Keith that is located in Rogers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Keith.
    • Texas
      • Grimes County
      • This Keith is located in Grimes County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the south of the Keith that is located in Rogers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grimes County community of Keith.
    • Virginia
      • King William County
      • This Keith is located in King William County and lies 1,010 miles [1,625.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Keith that is located in Rogers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King William County community of Keith.
    • Washington
      • King 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 Washington community of Keith [King County].
    • West Virginia
      • Boone County
      • This Keith is located in Boone County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Keith that is located in Rogers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Keith.
    • Wisconsin
      • Forest County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Keith [Forest County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Keith ...

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.

  • Cedar Crest
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
    • Cedar Crest is located in Mayes County
  • Fair Oaks
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
    • Fair Oaks is located in Wagoner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
  • Gregory
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Gregory is located in Rogers County
  • Harmony Star
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Star have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Star
    • Harmony Star is located in Rogers County
  • Justice
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justice have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
    • Justice is located in Rogers County
  • Murphy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
    • Murphy is located in Mayes County
  • Paradise View
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise View
    • Paradise View is located in Mayes County
  • Redbird
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbird have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
    • Redbird is located in Wagoner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redbird <5>
  • Rocky Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
    • Rocky Point is located in Wagoner County
  • Sams Corner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sams Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Corner
    • Sams Corner is located in Mayes County
  • Toppers
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toppers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toppers
    • Toppers is located in Wagoner County
  • Yonkers
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yonkers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
    • Yonkers is located in Wagoner County

How Far From Keith to ...

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 Keith to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Claremore, which is the Seat of Rogers County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Keith to Claremore, 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 west southwest (WSW). 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 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 59 days.
  • The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,761 miles [10,880.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,500 miles [12,070.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,383 miles [8,663.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>

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

The official website for Rogers County: www.rogerscounty.org/

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

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- Keith) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Keith. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0918, Longitude: -95.4647       In this case, the coordinates for Keith have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Keith, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Keith 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Keith 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 319.407 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.281 degrees.
<11>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.608 degrees.









 

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