Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mallard Bay, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mallard Bay and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mallard Bay
- 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 Mallard Bay:
- 35.859891, -95.279537
- 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 Mallard Bay
- 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 Wagoner County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wagoner County
- Since Mallard Bay is near Muskogee County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Muskogee County
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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
Communities Also Named Mallard Bay ...
We found one communities that share the name Mallard Bay.
Within Oklahoma, the name Mallard Bay is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, there is another community also named Mallard Bay in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Lexington County
- This Mallard Bay is located in Lexington County and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km]<1> to the east of the Mallard Bay that is located in Wagoner County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Mallard Bay.
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mallard Bay ...
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.
- Anchor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
- Anchor is located in Wagoner County
- Braggs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggs
- Braggs is located in Muskogee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braggs <3>
- Clarksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Wagoner County
- Lost City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
- Lost City is located in Cherokee County
- Okay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okay
- Okay is located in Wagoner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okay <3>
- Pumpkin Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
- Pumpkin Center is located in Muskogee County
- Rocky Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Wagoner County
- Shady Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Cherokee County
- Toppers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Wybark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wybark
- Wybark is located in Muskogee County
- Yonkers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
How Far From Mallard Bay 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 Mallard Bay to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mallard Bay and extending to:
- Wagoner, which is the Seat of Wagoner County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Mallard Bay to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,020 miles [1,641.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,766 miles [10,888.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,505 miles [12,078.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,387 miles [8,669.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mallard Bay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Mallard Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mallard Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8599, Longitude: -95.2795 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Mallard Bay 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 319.261 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.082 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.556 degrees. |