Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Leonel:
  • 35.991153, -98.653141
  • 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 Leonel

• 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 Dewey County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Dewey County
  • Since Leonel is near Blaine County and also Custer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Blaine County
  • eBird sighting report for Custer 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 Leonel ...

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 Springs
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
  • Cedar Springs is located in Major County
• Cody
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cody have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
  • Cody is located in Custer County
• Dane
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dane
  • Dane is located in Major County
• Eagle City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
  • Eagle City is located in Blaine County
• Fay
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fay
  • Fay is located in Dewey County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fay <2>
• Homestead
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
  • Homestead is located in Blaine County
• Longdale
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
  • Longdale is located in Blaine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longdale <2>
• Orion
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
  • Orion is located in Major County
• Parallel
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parallel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parallel
  • Parallel is located in Dewey County

How Far From Leonel to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Leonel to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Taloga, which is the Seat of Dewey County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Leonel to Taloga, 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 five to six hours.
• Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 73 miles [117.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 1,199 miles [1,929.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 69 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,879 miles [11,070.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,626 miles [12,272.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,516 miles [8,877.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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