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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Moyers:
    • 34.326391, -95.653478
    • 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 Moyers
  • 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 Moyers ...

We found two communities that share the name Moyers.

Within Oklahoma, the name Moyers is unique.

Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Pennsylvania
      • Schuylkill County
      • This Moyers is located in Schuylkill County and lies 1,144 miles [1,841.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Moyers that is located in Pushmataha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Moyers.
    • West Virginia
      • Pendleton County
      • This Moyers is located in Pendleton County and lies 948 miles [1,525.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Moyers that is located in Pushmataha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pendleton County community of Moyers.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Moyers ...

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.

  • Antlers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Big Rocks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rocks
    • Big Rocks is located in Pushmataha County
  • Darwin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
    • Darwin is located in Atoka County
  • Ethel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
    • Ethel is located in Pushmataha County
  • Greenwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Pushmataha County
  • Jumbo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumbo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
    • Jumbo is located in Pushmataha County
  • Kent
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Choctaw County
  • Lone Pine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
    • Lone Pine is located in Atoka County
  • Nelson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Choctaw County
  • Snow
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

How Far From Moyers 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 Moyers to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Moyers and extending to:

  • Antlers, which is the Seat of Pushmataha County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Moyers 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 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 62 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,860 miles [11,040.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,596 miles [12,224.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,476 miles [8,812.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moyers. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Moyers) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moyers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3264, Longitude: -95.6535    
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Moyers 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 319.359 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.00 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.951 degrees.









 

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