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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Valley:
    • 35.168111, -98.863127
    • 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 Valley
  • 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 Lake Valley ...

We found seven communities that share the name Lake Valley.

Within Oklahoma, the name Lake Valley is unique.

Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • El Dorado County
      • This Lake Valley is located in El Dorado County and lies 1,190 miles [1,915.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lake Valley that is located in Washita County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Dorado County community of Lake Valley.
    • Indiana
      • Morgan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Lake Valley [Morgan County].
    • New Mexico
      • San Juan County
      • This Lake Valley is located in San Juan County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km]<1> to the west of the Lake Valley that is located in Washita County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Juan County community of Lake Valley.
      • Sierra County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Lake Valley [Sierra County].
    • North Carolina
      • Cumberland County
      • This Lake Valley is located in Cumberland County and lies 1,121 miles [1,804.1 km]<1> to the east of the Lake Valley that is located in Washita County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Lake Valley.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Lake Valley lies 1,126 miles [1,812.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lake Valley that is located in Washita County.
    • Tennessee
      • Putnam County
      • This Lake Valley is located in Putnam County and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km]<1> to the east of the Lake Valley that is located in Washita County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Lake Valley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Valley ...

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.

  • Alfalfa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfalfa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfalfa
    • Alfalfa is located in Caddo County
  • Cloud Chief
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloud Chief have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Chief
    • Cloud Chief is located in Washita County
  • Colony
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
    • Colony is located in Washita County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colony <5>
  • Corn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn
    • Corn is located in Washita County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corn <5>
  • Dill City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dill City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dill City
    • Dill City is located in Washita County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dill City <5>
  • Hobart
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mountain View
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Rainy ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainy
    • Rainy is located in Washita County
  • Rocky
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky
    • Rocky is located in Washita County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky <5>
  • Sentinel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

How Far From Lake Valley 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 Lake Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • New Cordell, which is the Seat of Washita County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lake Valley to New Cordell, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,227 miles [1,974.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 70 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,931 miles [11,154.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,676 miles [12,353.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,564 miles [8,954.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Valley. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lake Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1681, Longitude: -98.8631       In this case, the coordinates for Lake Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Lake Valley 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.
<3>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 Lake Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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.
<7>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 Valley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.636 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.774 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.346 degrees.




 

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