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We found four communities that are also named Leader.
Within Oklahoma, the name Leader is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Colorado
Adams County
This Leader is located in Adams County and lies 547 miles [880.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Leader that is located in Pontotoc County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Leader.
Minnesota
Cass County
This Leader is located in Cass County and lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km]<1> to the north of the Leader that is located in Pontotoc County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Leader.
Saskatchewan
This Leader lies 1,293 miles [2,080.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Leader that is located in Pontotoc County.
Virginia
Chesterfield County
This Leader is located in Chesterfield County and lies 1,069 miles [1,720.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Leader that is located in Pontotoc County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Leader.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Leader ...
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.
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 Leader to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Leader and extending to:
Ada, which is the Seat of Pontotoc County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Leader to Ada, with an average speed<3> 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 77 miles [123.9 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 1,110 miles [1,786.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 63 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,869 miles [11,054.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,608 miles [12,243.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,490 miles [8,835.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
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- Leader) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>
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.
<4>
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 Leader to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leader. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7290, Longitude: -96.4772 In this case, the coordinates for Leader have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.955 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.749 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.276 degrees.