Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Minco:
  • 35.318945, -97.951359
  • 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 Minco

• 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 Minco is near Canadian County and also Caddo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Canadian County
  • eBird sighting report for Caddo 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 Minco ...

We found one communities that share the name Minco.

Within Oklahoma, the name Minco is unique.

Beyond Oklahoma, there is another community also named Minco in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Mexico
    • Roosevelt County
    • This community is historic<1> and although located in Roosevelt County, we don't know where within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roosevelt County community of Minco.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Minco ...

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
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • 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 <2>
• Bethany
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
  • Bethany is located in Oklahoma County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,195 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
• Mustang
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mustang have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
• Powers
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
  • Powers is located in Canadian County
• Sooner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sooner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sooner
  • Sooner is located in Grady County
• Spring Creek
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
  • Spring Creek is located in Caddo County
• Union City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
  • Union City is located in Canadian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,209 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <2>
• Wheatland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
  • Wheatland is located in Oklahoma County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatland <2>
• Woodlawn Park
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Park
  • Woodlawn Park is located in Oklahoma County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people

How Far From Minco to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Minco and extending to:

• Chickasha, which is the Seat of Grady County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Minco to Chickasha, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,175 miles [1,891 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,891 miles [11,090 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,634 miles [12,285.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,521 miles [8,885.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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