Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in North Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Village and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North Village
- 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 North Village:
- 35.985622, -96.651965
- 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 North Village
- 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 Payne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Payne County
- Since North Village is near Creek County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Creek County
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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
Communities Also Named North Village ...
We found five communities that share the name North Village.
Within Oklahoma, the name North Village is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Hartford County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of North Village.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This North Village is located in Hillsborough County and lies 990 miles [1,593.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the North Village that is located in Payne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of North Village.
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This North Village is located in Middlesex County and lies 1,425 miles [2,293.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the North Village that is located in Payne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of North Village.
- Worcester County
- This North Village is located in Worcester County and lies 1,402 miles [2,256.3 km] to the east northeast of the North Village that is located in Payne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of North Village.
- New Hampshire
- Hillsborough County
- This North Village is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,395 miles [2,245 km]<2> to the east northeast of the North Village that is located in Payne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of North Village.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Village ...
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.
- Drumright
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drumright have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drumright
- Drumright is located in Creek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drumright <4>
- Olive
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Player
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Quay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quay
- Quay is located in Pawnee County
- Shamrock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
- Shamrock is located in Creek County
- Estimated population in 2013: 102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamrock <4>
- Silver City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Creek County
- Soonerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soonerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soonerville
- Soonerville is located in Lincoln County
- Wildhorse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
How Far From North Village to ...
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 North Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Village and extending to:
- Stillwater, which is the Seat of Payne County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from North Village to Stillwater, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 60 miles [96.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,091 miles [1,755.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,809 miles [10,958 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,436 miles [8,748.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Payne County: www.paynecounty.org/
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 North Village, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- North Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9856, Longitude: -96.6520 In this case, the coordinates for North Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 North Village to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.202 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.196 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.185 degrees. |