Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Odetta:
  • 34.663959, -98.843683
  • 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 Odetta

• 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 Kiowa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Kiowa County
  • Since Odetta is near Comanche County and also Tillman County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Comanche County
  • eBird sighting report for Tillman 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 Odetta ...

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.

• Cache
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
  • Cache is located in Comanche County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cache <2>
• Cache Wye
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache Wye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache Wye
  • Cache Wye is located in Comanche County
• Centerville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Kiowa County
• Cold Springs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
  • Cold Springs is located in Kiowa County
• Four Mile Crossing
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Mile Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile Crossing
  • Four Mile Crossing is located in Comanche County
• Frederick
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
  • Frederick is located in Tillman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <2>
• Friendship
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Friendship is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
• Headrick
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headrick
  • Headrick is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Headrick <2>
• Medicine Park
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medicine Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Park
  • Medicine Park is located in Comanche County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medicine Park <2>
• Mountain Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
  • Mountain Park is located in Kiowa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Park <2>

How Far From Odetta 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 community such as Odetta to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Hobart, which is the Seat of Kiowa County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Odetta to Hobart, with an average speed<4> 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 just over a day.
• Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,237 miles [1,990.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,958 miles [11,197.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,702 miles [12,395.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,588 miles [8,993 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Odetta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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