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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 Lake Ellsworth Addition, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake Ellsworth Addition and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Lake Ellsworth Addition
  • 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 Lake Ellsworth Addition:
    • 34.837012, -98.321719
    • 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 Lake Ellsworth Addition
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Ellsworth Addition ...

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.

  • Cement
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cement
    • Cement is located in Caddo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 471 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cement <2>
  • Corral Crossing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corral Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corral Crossing
    • Corral Crossing is located in Comanche County
  • Cyril
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyril have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyril
    • Cyril is located in Caddo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cyril <2>
  • Edgewater Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
    • Edgewater Park is located in Comanche County
  • Four Mile Crossing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Mile Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile Crossing
    • Four Mile Crossing is located in Comanche County
  • Medicine Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medicine Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Park
    • Medicine Park is located in Comanche County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medicine Park <2>
  • Peachtree Crossing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Crossing
    • Peachtree Crossing is located in Comanche County
  • Porter Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Hill
    • Porter Hill is located in Comanche County

How Far From Lake Ellsworth Addition to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lake Ellsworth Addition to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Lake Ellsworth Addition and extending to:

  • Lawton, which is the Seat of Comanche County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lake Ellsworth Addition to Lawton, 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 62 miles [99.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,205 miles [1,939.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 69 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,930 miles [11,152.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,673 miles [12,348.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,559 miles [8,946.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Lake Ellsworth Addition) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Ellsworth Addition. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8370, Longitude: -98.3217       In this case, the coordinates for Lake Ellsworth Addition have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Lake Ellsworth Addition 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 321.224 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.25 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.127 degrees.









 

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