Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Nani-chito, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nani-chito and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Nani-chito
- 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 Nani-chito:
- 34.422327, -94.646887
- 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 Nani-chito
- 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 McCurtain County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for McCurtain County
- Since Nani-chito is near Le Flore County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Le Flore County
- eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Nani-chito ...
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.
- Big Cedar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cedar
- Big Cedar is located in Le Flore County
- Bog Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bog Springs
- Bog Springs is located in Polk County (AR)
- Buffalo ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Cove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Cove is located in Polk County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cove <2>
- Lone Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Valley
- Lone Valley is located in Polk County (AR)
- Mountain Fork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Fork
- Mountain Fork is located in Polk County (AR)
- Muse
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muse
- Muse is located in Le Flore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muse <2>
- Pleasant Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Polk County (AR)
- Potter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Potter is located in Polk County (AR)
- Rocky
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Two Mile ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
How Far From Nani-chito 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 Nani-chito to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Nani-chito and extending to:
- Idabel, which is the Seat of McCurtain County, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Nani-chito to Idabel, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 177 miles [284.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,021 miles [1,643.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,817 miles [10,970.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,551 miles [12,152.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,429 miles [8,737.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nani-chito. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Nani-chito) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nani-chito. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4223, Longitude: -94.6469 In this case, the coordinates for Nani-chito 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 Nani-chito 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 318.701 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.244 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.481 degrees. |