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we pass this GPS location for Nebo:
34.361481, -96.952791
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Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Madison County
This Nebo is located in Madison County and lies 604 miles [972 km]<1> to the east of the Nebo that is located in Murray County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Nebo.
Arkansas
Benton County
This Nebo is located in Benton County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Nebo that is located in Murray County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Nebo.
Lincoln County
This Nebo is located in Lincoln County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km] to the east of the Nebo that is located in Murray County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Nebo.
California
San Bernardino County
This Nebo is located in San Bernardino County and lies 1,135 miles [1,826.6 km]<1> to the west of the Nebo that is located in Murray County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Nebo.
Georgia
Paulding County
This Nebo is located in Paulding County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<1> to the east of the Nebo that is located in Murray County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Nebo.
Illinois
Pike County
This Nebo is located in Pike County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Nebo that is located in Murray County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Nebo.
Indiana
Dearborn County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Nebo [Dearborn County].
Kentucky
Hopkins County
This Nebo is located in Hopkins County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Nebo that is located in Murray County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Nebo.
Muhlenberg County
This Nebo is located in Muhlenberg County and lies 581 miles [935 km] to the east northeast of the Nebo that is located in Murray County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muhlenberg County community of Nebo.
Louisiana
La Salle Parish
This Nebo is located in La Salle Parish and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the southeast of the Nebo that is located in Murray County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle Parish community of Nebo.
Minnesota
Todd County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Nebo [Todd County].
Missouri
Laclede County
This Nebo is located in Laclede County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Nebo that is located in Murray County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of Nebo.
North Carolina
McDowell County
This Nebo is located in McDowell County and lies 853 miles [1,372.8 km]<1> to the east of the Nebo that is located in Murray County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Nebo.
Yadkin County
This Nebo is located in Yadkin County and lies 926 miles [1,490.3 km] to the east northeast of the Nebo that is located in Murray County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yadkin County community of Nebo.
North Dakota
Steele County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Nebo [Steele County].
Ohio
Defiance County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Defiance County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Defiance County community of Nebo.
Jefferson County
This community is historic and although located in Jefferson County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Nebo.
Mahoning County
This community is historic and although located in Mahoning County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Nebo.
Pennsylvania
Fayette County
This Nebo is located in Fayette County and lies 1,041 miles [1,675.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Nebo that is located in Murray County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Nebo.
Greene County
This Nebo is located in Greene County and lies 984 miles [1,583.6 km] to the east northeast of the Nebo that is located in Murray County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Nebo.
South Carolina
Marion County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Nebo [Marion County].
Tennessee
Gibson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Nebo [Gibson County].
Texas
Cherokee County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Nebo [Cherokee County].
Utah
Utah County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Nebo [Utah County].
Virginia
Smyth County
This Nebo is located in Smyth County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Nebo that is located in Murray County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smyth County community of Nebo.
West Virginia
Clay County
This Nebo is located in Clay County and lies 929 miles [1,495.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Nebo that is located in Murray County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Nebo.
Upshur County
This Nebo is located in Upshur County and lies 985 miles [1,585.2 km] to the east northeast of the Nebo that is located in Murray County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Nebo.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nebo ...
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.
Cedar Village (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Nebo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Nebo and extending to:
Sulphur, which is the Seat of Murray County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Nebo to Sulphur, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 82 miles [132 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,144 miles [1,841.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,906 miles [11,114.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,645 miles [12,303.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,527 miles [8,894.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nebo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nebo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3615, Longitude: -96.9528 In this case, the coordinates for Nebo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Nebo could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Nebo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
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.
<7>
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 Nebo to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.236 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.031 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.543 degrees.