Welcome to Mocane ...
Mocane is located in the Panhandle of Oklahoma.
Mocane is located in Beaver County<1>.
The location of Mocane has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mocane, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Mocane is 2,630 feet [802 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Mocane is ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Mocane lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Mocane: (580)
Communities near Mocane ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mocane.
- Beaver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <4>
- Forgan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forgan
- Forgan is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forgan <4>
- Gate
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate
- Gate is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gate <4>
- Knowles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knowles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles
- Knowles is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knowles <4>
- Floris
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Englewood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Logan
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Beaver County
- Rosston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Rosston is located in Harper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosston <4>
- Slapout
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slapout
- Slapout is located in Beaver County
- Balko
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balko
- Balko is located in Beaver County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balko <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mocane. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mocane.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mocane. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mocane.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mocane. See our Newspapers Page for Mocane.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mocane ...
Looking for more information about Mocane? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mocane, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mocane.
Adding Mocane to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mocane in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mocane was on a map titled Map of Oklahoma (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mocane.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mocane. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Beaver, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mocane - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |