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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 Neff:
35.072876, -94.591890
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We found four communities that share the name Neff.
Within Oklahoma, the name Neff is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arizona
Cochise County
This Neff is located in Cochise County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<1> to the west of the Neff that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cochise County community of Neff.
California
Orange County
This Neff is located in Orange County and lies 1,329 miles [2,138.8 km]<1> to the west of the Neff that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Neff.
Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County
This Neff is located in Huntingdon County and lies 974 miles [1,567.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Neff that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Neff.
Virginia
Washington County
This Neff is located in Washington County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Neff that is located in Le Flore County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Neff.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Neff ...
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.
Apex (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Neff to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Neff and extending to:
Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Neff to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,001 miles [1,611 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 57 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,782 miles [10,914.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,517 miles [12,097.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,396 miles [8,684 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Neff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Neff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0729, Longitude: -94.5919 In this case, the coordinates for Neff have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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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.
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<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 Neff to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.728 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.36 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.359 degrees.