Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lawrence Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lawrence Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lawrence Creek
- 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 Lawrence Creek:
- 36.083809, -96.426749
- 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 Lawrence Creek
- 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 Creek County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Creek County
- Since Lawrence Creek is near Pawnee County and also Tulsa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pawnee County
- eBird sighting report for Tulsa 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lawrence Creek ...
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.
- Cedar Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
- Cedar Ridge is located in Pawnee County
- Drumright
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drumright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drumright
- Drumright is located in Creek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drumright <2>
- Jennings
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Jennings is located in Pawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennings <2>
- Leroy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Mule Barn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Olive
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Peterman Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterman Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterman Ridge
- Peterman Ridge is located in Pawnee County
- Player
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Shady Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Pawnee County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2 people
- Silver City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Creek County
How Far From Lawrence Creek 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 town such as Lawrence Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Lawrence Creek and extending to:
- Sapulpa, which is the Seat of Creek County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lawrence Creek to Sapulpa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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 74 miles [119.1 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 1,077 miles [1,733.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 62 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,796 miles [10,937.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,538 miles [12,131.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,423 miles [8,727.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lawrence Creek. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lawrence Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lawrence Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0838, Longitude: -96.4267 In this case, the coordinates for Lawrence Creek 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 Lawrence Creek 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 320.058 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.04 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.063 degrees. |