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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Old Retrop:
    • 35.145331, -99.342585
    • 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 Old Retrop
  • 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 Old Retrop ...

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.

  • Carter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Dill City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dill City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dill City
    • Dill City is located in Washita County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dill City <1>
  • Granite
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
    • Granite is located in Greer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite <1>
  • Hobart
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hocker
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hocker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hocker
    • Hocker is located in Beckham County
  • Lake Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Creek
    • Lake Creek is located in Greer County
  • Lone Wolf
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rocky
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky
    • Rocky is located in Washita County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky <1>
  • Sentinel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Willow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
    • Willow is located in Greer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow <1>

How Far From Old Retrop 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 Old Retrop to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • New Cordell, which is the Seat of Washita County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Old Retrop to New Cordell, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 105 miles [169 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,253 miles [2,016.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 72 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,949 miles [11,183.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,695 miles [12,383.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,584 miles [8,986.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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- Old Retrop) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Old Retrop. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1453, Longitude: -99.3426       In this case, the coordinates for Old Retrop have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Old Retrop 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 321.966 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.159 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.579 degrees.




 

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