Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kingfisher, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kingfisher and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kingfisher
- 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 Kingfisher:
- 35.843988, -97.938073
- 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 Kingfisher
- 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 Kingfisher County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kingfisher County
- Since Kingfisher is near Canadian County and also Logan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Canadian County
- eBird sighting report for Logan 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
Communities Also Named Kingfisher ...
We found one communities that share the name Kingfisher.
Within Oklahoma, the name Kingfisher is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, there is another community also named Kingfisher in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Kingfisher lies 1,451 miles [2,335.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Kingfisher that is located in Kingfisher County.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kingfisher ...
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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Crescent Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Springs
- Crescent Springs is located in Logan County
- Dover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Kingfisher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
- Hennessey
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennessey
- Hennessey is located in Kingfisher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hennessey <3>
- Jacks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Loyal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal
- Loyal is located in Kingfisher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loyal <3>
- Twin Lakes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Kingfisher County
- Union
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Zion ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Kingfisher 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 city such as Kingfisher to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kingfisher and extending to:
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Kingfisher to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,163 miles [1,871.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 66 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,862 miles [11,043.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,607 miles [12,242.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,494 miles [8,841.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kingfisher. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kingfisher) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kingfisher. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8440, Longitude: -97.9381 In this case, the coordinates for Kingfisher have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Kingfisher to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.07 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.193 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.819 degrees. |