Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Octavia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Octavia and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Octavia
- 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 Octavia:
- 34.527287, -94.703684
- 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 Octavia
- 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 Le Flore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Le Flore County
- Since Octavia is near McCurtain County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for McCurtain 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
Communities Also Named Octavia ...
We found one communities that share the name Octavia.
Within Oklahoma, the name Octavia is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, there is another community also named Octavia in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Octavia ...
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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cedar
- Big Cedar is located in Le Flore County
- Bog Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bog Springs
- Bog Springs is located in Polk County (AR)
- Buffalo ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Center Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Polk County (AR)
- Cove
(17 miles [27.4 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 <3>
- Haw Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Howard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Mountain Fork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Fork
- Mountain Fork is located in Polk County (AR)
- Muse
(10 miles [16.1 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 <3>
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(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Pickens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Pickens is located in McCurtain County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <3>
- Pleasant Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Polk County (AR)
- Potter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Potter is located in Polk County (AR)
- Rocky
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Two Mile ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
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How Far From Octavia 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 Octavia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Octavia and extending to:
- Poteau, which is the Seat of Le Flore County, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Octavia to Poteau, 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 171 miles [275.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about 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 6,814 miles [10,966.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,548 miles [12,147.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,427 miles [8,733.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Octavia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
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- Octavia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Octavia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5273, Longitude: -94.7037 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Octavia 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 318.749 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.313 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.491 degrees. |