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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 Kiowa, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kiowa 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 Kiowa:
- 34.723625, -95.902154
- 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 Kiowa
- 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 Pittsburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pittsburg County
- Since Kiowa is near Atoka County and also Coal County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Atoka County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Coal 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 Kiowa
Communities Also Named Kiowa ...
We found seven communities that are also named Kiowa.
Within Oklahoma, the name Kiowa is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Blount County
- This Kiowa is located in Blount County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the east of the Kiowa that is located in Pittsburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Kiowa.
- Colorado
- Elbert County
- This Kiowa is located in Elbert County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Kiowa that is located in Pittsburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elbert County community of Kiowa.
- Kansas
- Barber County
- This Kiowa is located in Barber County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Kiowa that is located in Pittsburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barber County community of Kiowa.
- Montana
- Glacier County
- This Kiowa is located in Glacier County and lies 1,303 miles [2,097 km]<1> to the northwest of the Kiowa that is located in Pittsburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glacier County community of Kiowa.
- Nebraska
- Thayer County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Thayer County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thayer County community of Kiowa.
- New Mexico
- Colfax 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 New Mexico community of Kiowa [Colfax County].
- Texas
- Lipscomb County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Lipscomb County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lipscomb County community of Kiowa.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kiowa ...
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.
- Arch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bond is located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
- Brewer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Brewer is located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
- Cairo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cairo is located in Coal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Chambers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chockie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chockie is located in Atoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chockie
- Daisy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Flora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Flora is located in Atoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Limestone Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Limestone Gap is located in Atoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Gap
- Pine Top
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pine Top is located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
- Rock Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Creek is located in Hughes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
How Far From Kiowa 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 town such as Kiowa to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kiowa and extending to:
- McAlester, which is the Seat of Pittsburg County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Kiowa to McAlester, with an average speed<4> 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 104 miles [167.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,079 miles [1,736.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,848 miles [11,020.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,586 miles [12,208.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,467 miles [8,798.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kiowa) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Kiowa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Kiowa 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 Kiowa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7236, Longitude: -95.9022 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.567 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.295 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.011 degrees. |
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