Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Middleberg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Middleberg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Middleberg
- 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 Middleberg:
- 35.106177, -97.735040
- 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 Middleberg
- 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 Grady County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Grady County
- Since Middleberg is near McClain County and also Cleveland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for McClain County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Middleberg ...
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.
- Amber
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
- Amber is located in Grady County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amber <1>
- Dibble
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dibble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibble
- Dibble is located in McClain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dibble <1>
- Erin Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Springs
- Erin Springs is located in Garvin County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 87 people
- Farwell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Hall Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Mustang
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mustang have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
- Mustang is located in Canadian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mustang <1>
- Noble
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Noble is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <1>
- Norman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Norman is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125,762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <1>
- Slaughterville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughterville
- Slaughterville is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,359 people
- Sooner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Wheatland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Wheatland is located in Oklahoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatland <1>
How Far From Middleberg 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 Middleberg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Middleberg and extending to:
- Chickasha, which is the Seat of Grady County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Middleberg to Chickasha, with an average speed<4> 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,168 miles [1,879.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 67 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,895 miles [11,096.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,637 miles [12,290.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,522 miles [8,886.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Middleberg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Middleberg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Middleberg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1062, Longitude: -97.7350 In this case, the coordinates for Middleberg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Middleberg 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 320.851 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.846 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.816 degrees. |