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33.984012, -97.752899
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We found eleven communities that are also named Oscar.
Within Oklahoma, the name Oscar is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Kansas
Clay County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Oscar [Clay County].
Kentucky
Ballard County
This Oscar is located in Ballard County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Oscar that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ballard County community of Oscar.
Louisiana
Pointe Coupee Parish
This Oscar is located in Pointe Coupee Parish and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Oscar that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pointe Coupee Parish community of Oscar.
Minnesota
Otter Tail County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Oscar [Otter Tail County].
Missouri
Texas County
This Oscar is located in Texas County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<2> to the northeast of the Oscar that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Texas County community of Oscar.
Montana
Hill County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Oscar [Hill County].
North Carolina
Jackson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Oscar [Jackson County].
Ontario
This Oscar lies 1,116 miles [1,796 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Oscar that is located in Jefferson County.
Pennsylvania
Armstrong County
This Oscar is located in Armstrong County and lies 1,110 miles [1,786.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Oscar that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Oscar.
Texas
Bell County
This Oscar is located in Bell County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<2> to the south of the Oscar that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Oscar.
West Virginia
Greenbrier County
This Oscar is located in Greenbrier County and lies 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Oscar that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenbrier County community of Oscar.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oscar ...
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 & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Oscar to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oscar and extending to:
Waurika, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Oscar to Waurika, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 102 miles [164.2 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,196 miles [1,924.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 68 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,955 miles [11,193 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
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).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,578 miles [8,976.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Oscar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oscar) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>
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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Oscar 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.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
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.
<6>
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 Oscar 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 Oscar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9840, Longitude: -97.7529
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.735 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.57 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.959 degrees.