Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Lawtonka Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lawtonka Acres and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lawtonka Acres

• 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 Lawtonka Acres:
  • 34.778401, -98.531726
  • 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 Lawtonka Acres

• 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 Comanche County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Comanche County
  • Since Lawtonka Acres is near Caddo County and also Kiowa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Caddo County
  • eBird sighting report for Kiowa 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 Lawtonka Acres ...

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.

• Cache
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
  • Cache is located in Comanche County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cache <2>
• Cache Wye
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache Wye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache Wye
  • Cache Wye is located in Comanche County
• Corral Crossing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Edgewater Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 southeast)
  • 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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • 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 Lawtonka Acres 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 Lawtonka Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Lawton, which is the Seat of Comanche County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lawtonka Acres 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 four to five hours.
• Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 1,218 miles [1,960.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,940 miles [11,168.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,684 miles [12,366.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,570 miles [8,964 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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