Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oilton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oilton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oilton
- 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 Oilton:
- 36.084480, -96.584171
- 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 Oilton
- 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 Creek County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Creek County
- Since Oilton is near Pawnee County and also Payne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pawnee County
- eBird sighting report for Payne 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 Oilton ...
We found two communities that share the name Oilton.
Within Oklahoma, the name Oilton is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oilton ...
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.
- Casey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Drumright
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drumright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Jennings
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Jennings is located in Pawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennings <3>
- Lone Chimney ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Chimney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Chimney
- Lone Chimney is located in Pawnee County
- Olive
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Player
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Quay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quay
- Quay is located in Pawnee County
- Shamrock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Silver City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Creek County
How Far From Oilton 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 Oilton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oilton and extending to:
- Sapulpa, which is the Seat of Creek County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Oilton to Sapulpa, 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 67 miles [107.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,086 miles [1,747.7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,801 miles [10,945.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,544 miles [12,140.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,429 miles [8,737.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oilton. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oilton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oilton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0845, Longitude: -96.5842 |
| <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 Oilton 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 320.165 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.165 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.138 degrees. |