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35.536479, -96.228892
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We found six communities that are also named Oriental.
Within Oklahoma, the name Oriental is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Glenn County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Oriental [Glenn County].
Nevada
Esmeralda County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Esmeralda County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Esmeralda County community of Oriental.
New Jersey
Burlington County
This Oriental is located in Burlington County and lies 1,208 miles [1,944.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Oriental that is located in Okfuskee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Oriental.
New Mexico
Eddy County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Eddy County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eddy County community of Oriental.
North Carolina
Pamlico County
This Oriental is located in Pamlico County and lies 1,100 miles [1,770.3 km]<3> to the east of the Oriental that is located in Okfuskee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pamlico County community of Oriental.
Pennsylvania
Juniata County
This Oriental is located in Juniata County and lies 1,099 miles [1,768.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Oriental that is located in Okfuskee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juniata County community of Oriental.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oriental ...
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.
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 Oriental to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oriental and extending to:
Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Oriental to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,078 miles [1,734.9 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 6,818 miles [10,972.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,558 miles [12,163.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,441 miles [8,756.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Oriental could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
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 Oriental, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oriental) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Oriental to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oriental. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5365, Longitude: -96.2289 In this case, the coordinates for Oriental have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.87 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.752 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.049 degrees.