Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Keokuk Falls:
  • 35.405072, -96.636405
  • 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 Keokuk Falls

• 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 Pottawatomie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pottawatomie County
  • Since Keokuk Falls is near Seminole County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Seminole County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Keokuk Falls

Curious and Interesting Names Near Keokuk Falls ...

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.

• Castle
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Castle is located in Okfuskee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
• Centerview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Centerview is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
• Chilesville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Chilesville is located in Okfuskee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilesville
• Garden Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Garden Grove is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
• Little
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Little is located in Seminole County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little
• Meeker
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Meeker is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meeker <1>
• Neal
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Neal is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
• Nobletown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Nobletown is located in Seminole County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobletown
• Pleasant Grove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Seminole County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Keokuk Falls and extending to:

• Shawnee, which is the Seat of Pottawatomie County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Keokuk Falls to Shawnee, 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 49 miles [78.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,102 miles [1,773.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 63 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,839 miles [11,006.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,580 miles [12,198.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,464 miles [8,793.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'