Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Macomb-Y:
  • 35.146464, -96.926688
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Macomb-Y

• 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 Pottawatomie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pottawatomie County
  • Since Macomb-Y is near Seminole County and also Cleveland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Seminole County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cleveland 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Macomb-Y

Curious and Interesting Names Near Macomb-Y ...

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.

• Bowlegs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Bowlegs is located in Seminole County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlegs
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowlegs <1>
• Box
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Box is located in Cleveland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box
• Little Axe
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Little Axe is located in Cleveland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Axe
• Maud
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Maud is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <1>
• Maxwell
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Maxwell is located in Pontotoc County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
• Neal
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Neal is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
• Needmore
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Needmore is located in Cleveland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
• Pink
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pink is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
• Pleasant Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Seminole County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
• Sacred Heart
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sacred Heart is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart
• Wolf
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Wolf is located in Seminole County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf

How Far From Macomb-Y to ...

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 Macomb-Y to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Macomb-Y and extending to:

• Shawnee, which is the Seat of Pottawatomie County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Macomb-Y to Shawnee, 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 39 miles [62.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,124 miles [1,808.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,863 miles [11,044.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,604 miles [12,237.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,488 miles [8,832.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'