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34.507113, -98.980910
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We found ten communities that are also named Manitou.
Within Oklahoma, the name Manitou is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, eight are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Colorado
El Paso County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Manitou [El Paso County].
Kentucky
Hopkins County
This Manitou is located in Hopkins County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Manitou that is located in Tillman County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Manitou.
Manitoba
This Manitou lies 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km]<2> to the north of the Manitou that is located in Tillman County.
Minnesota
Hennepin County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Manitou [Hennepin County].
Koochiching County
This Manitou is located in Koochiching County and lies 1,007 miles [1,620.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Manitou that is located in Tillman County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Koochiching County community of Manitou.
New York
Putnam County
This Manitou is located in Putnam County and lies 1,435 miles [2,309.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Manitou that is located in Tillman County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Manitou.
North Dakota
Mountrail County
This Manitou is located in Mountrail County and lies 972 miles [1,564.3 km]<2> to the north of the Manitou that is located in Tillman County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mountrail County community of Manitou.
Quebec
This Manitou lies 2,010 miles [3,234.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Manitou that is located in Tillman County.
Washington
King County
This Manitou is located in King County and lies 1,506 miles [2,423.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Manitou that is located in Tillman County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Manitou.
Pierce County
This Manitou is located in Pierce County and lies 1,498 miles [2,410.8 km] to the northwest of the Manitou that is located in Tillman County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Manitou.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Manitou ...
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 town such as Manitou to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Manitou and extending to:
Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Manitou to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,248 miles [2,008.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,971 miles [11,218.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,715 miles [12,416.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,601 miles [9,013.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Manitou could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
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- Manitou) 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.
<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 Manitou 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 Manitou. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5071, Longitude: -98.9809 In this case, the coordinates for Manitou have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.64 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.698 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.477 degrees.