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we pass this GPS location for Pawnee:
36.337982, -96.800711
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We found thirteen communities that share the name Pawnee.
Within Oklahoma, the name Pawnee is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Jefferson 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 Alabama community of Pawnee [Jefferson County].
California
Shasta County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Pawnee [Shasta County].
Georgia
Grady County
This Pawnee is located in Grady County and lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Pawnee that is located in Pawnee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grady County community of Pawnee.
Illinois
Sangamon County
This Pawnee is located in Sangamon County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Pawnee that is located in Pawnee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Pawnee.
Indiana
Montgomery 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 Indiana community of Pawnee [Montgomery County].
Kansas
Atchison 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 Kansas community of Pawnee [Atchison County].
Bourbon County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Pawnee [Bourbon County].
Geary County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Geary County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geary County community of Pawnee.
Louisiana
Allen Parish
This Pawnee is located in Allen Parish and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Pawnee that is located in Pawnee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen Parish community of Pawnee.
Missouri
Harrison County
This Pawnee is located in Harrison County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Pawnee that is located in Pawnee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Pawnee.
Nebraska
Douglas County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Douglas County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Pawnee.
Ohio
Medina County
This Pawnee is located in Medina County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Pawnee that is located in Pawnee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Medina County community of Pawnee.
Texas
Bee County
This Pawnee is located in Bee County and lies 535 miles [861 km]<3> to the south of the Pawnee that is located in Pawnee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bee County community of Pawnee.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pawnee ...
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.
Casey (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Lone Chimney ‑ Historic (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Chimney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
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 city such as Pawnee to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pawnee and extending to:
Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Pawnee to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<7>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 1,093 miles [1,759 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 63 days.
The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,796 miles [10,937.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,539 miles [12,132.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,425 miles [8,730.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Pawnee 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 Pawnee, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pawnee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pawnee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3380, Longitude: -96.8007
<4>
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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>
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.
<8>
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 Pawnee to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.337 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.398 degrees.
<11>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.205 degrees.