Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Paoli, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Paoli and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Paoli
- 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 Paoli:
- 34.826285, -97.261721
- 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 Paoli
- 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 Garvin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Garvin County
- Since Paoli is near McClain County and also Cleveland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for McClain County
- eBird sighting report for Cleveland 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 Paoli ...
We found five communities that share the name Paoli.
Within Oklahoma, the name Paoli is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Pennsylvania
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Paoli ...
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.
- Box
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Brady
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Joy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Katie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Maysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Maysville is located in Garvin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <3>
- Pauls Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls Valley
- Pauls Valley is located in Garvin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pauls Valley <3>
- Rosedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Story
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Whitebead
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitebead
- Whitebead is located in Garvin County
- Whitebead has also been known as:
- White Bead
- Willow View
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow View
- Willow View is located in Cleveland County
How Far From Paoli 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 town such as Paoli to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Paoli and extending to:
- Pauls Valley, which is the Seat of Garvin County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Paoli to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,149 miles [1,849.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 66 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,893 miles [11,093.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,633 miles [12,284.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,517 miles [8,878.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paoli. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Paoli) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paoli. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8263, Longitude: -97.2617 In this case, the coordinates for Paoli have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Paoli 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 320.497 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.396 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.629 degrees. |