Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Nichols Hills

• 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 Nichols Hills:
  • 35.546758, -97.544601
  • 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 Nichols Hills

• 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 Oklahoma County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Oklahoma County
  • Since Nichols Hills is near Logan County and also Canadian County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Logan County
  • eBird sighting report for Canadian 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 Nichols Hills ...

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.

• Bethany
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
  • Bethany is located in Oklahoma County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,195 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <1>
• Edmond
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
  • Edmond is located in Oklahoma County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,346 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmond <1>
• Forest Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Forest Park is located in Oklahoma County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
• Green Pastures
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Pastures have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pastures
  • Green Pastures is located in Oklahoma County
• Jones
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
  • Jones is located in Oklahoma County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,223 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones <1>
• Mustang
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mustang have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
  • Mustang is located in Canadian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mustang <1>
• Valley Brook
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Brook
  • Valley Brook is located in Oklahoma County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
• Wheatland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
  • Wheatland is located in Oklahoma County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatland <1>
• Woodlawn Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Park
  • Woodlawn Park is located in Oklahoma County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people

How Far From Nichols Hills 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 city such as Nichols Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Nichols Hills and extending to:

• Oklahoma City, which is the Seat of Oklahoma County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies just to the south southeast (SSE).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,148 miles [1,847.5 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Nichols Hills to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 66 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 45 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,864 miles [11,046.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,607 miles [12,242.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,493 miles [8,840.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Nichols Hills: www.nicholshills.net/

The official website for Oklahoma County: www.oklahomacounty.org/

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/