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34.298813, -95.98799
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There is one other community in Oklahoma which is also named Lane.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Located In Oklahoma ...
Tulsa County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Lane [Tulsa County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Marshall County
This Lane is located in Marshall County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<2> to the east of the Lane that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Lane.
Alaska
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alaska community of Lane.
California
San Joaquin County
This Lane is located in San Joaquin County and lies 1,426 miles [2,294.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Lane that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Lane.
Florida
Duval County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Lane [Duval County].
Idaho
Kootenai County
This Lane is located in Kootenai County and lies 1,399 miles [2,251.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Lane that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kootenai County community of Lane.
Illinois
De Witt County
This Lane is located in De Witt County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Lane that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the De Witt County community of Lane.
Kansas
Douglas County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lane [Douglas County].
Franklin County
This Lane is located in Franklin County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<2> to the north of the Lane that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Lane.
Kentucky
Wolfe County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Lane [Wolfe County].
Louisiana
Caddo Parish
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 Louisiana community of Lane [Caddo Parish].
Michigan
Ogemaw County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Lane [Ogemaw County].
Missouri
Barton County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Lane [Barton County].
Nebraska
Douglas County
This Lane is located in Douglas County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<2> to the north of the Lane that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Lane.
New York
Genesee County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Lane [Genesee County].
North Carolina
Cumberland County
This Lane is located in Cumberland County and lies 977 miles [1,572.3 km]<2> to the east of the Lane that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Lane.
Ohio
Lake County
This Lane is located in Lake County and lies 953 miles [1,533.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Lane that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Lane.
Pennsylvania
Armstrong County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Lane [Armstrong County].
Butler County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Lane [Butler County].
South Carolina
Williamsburg County
This Lane is located in Williamsburg County and lies 923 miles [1,485.4 km]<2> to the east of the Lane that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg County community of Lane.
South Dakota
Jerauld County
This Lane is located in Jerauld County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<2> to the north of the Lane that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jerauld County community of Lane.
Tennessee
Dyer County
This Lane is located in Dyer County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Lane that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dyer County community of Lane.
Texas
Hartley County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Lane [Hartley County].
Hunt County
This Lane is located in Hunt County and lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Lane that is located in Atoka County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunt County community of Lane.
West Virginia
Wyoming County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Lane [Wyoming County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lane ...
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.
Cook (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Lane to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lane and extending to:
Atoka, which is the Seat of Atoka County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lane to Atoka, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,095 miles [1,762.2 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,874 miles [11,062.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,610 miles [12,247.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,491 miles [8,836.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Lane 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.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lane) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lane. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2988, Longitude: -95.9880
<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 Lane, 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 Lane 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 319.579 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.255 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.107 degrees.