Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Park Wheeler Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Park Wheeler Corner and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Park Wheeler Corner

• 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 Park Wheeler Corner:
  • 35.624538, -96.157500
  • 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 Park Wheeler Corner

• 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 Okmulgee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Okmulgee County
  • Since Park Wheeler Corner is near Okfuskee County and also Creek County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Okfuskee County
  • eBird sighting report for Creek 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Park Wheeler Corner ...

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.

• Edna
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
  • Edna is located in Creek County
• Laden
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laden
  • Laden is located in Okmulgee County
• Last Chance
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Last Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
  • Last Chance is located in Okfuskee County
• Mason
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
  • Mason is located in Okfuskee County
• Morse
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
  • Morse is located in Okfuskee County
• Oriental
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriental have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriental
  • Oriental is located in Okfuskee County
• Slick
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick
  • Slick is located in Creek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slick <2>
• Sunrise
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
  • Sunrise is located in Okfuskee County

How Far From Park Wheeler Corner 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 Park Wheeler Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Okmulgee, which is the Seat of Okmulgee County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Park Wheeler Corner to Okmulgee, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 76 miles [122.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,072 miles [1,725.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,810 miles [10,959.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,550 miles [12,150.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,434 miles [8,745.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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