Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Pettit Bay, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pettit Bay and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Pettit Bay

• 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 Pettit Bay:
  • 35.755112, -94.945441
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Pettit Bay

• 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 Cherokee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
  • Since Pettit Bay is near Sequoyah County and also Muskogee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sequoyah County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Muskogee 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Pettit Bay

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pettit Bay ...

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.

• Aqua Park
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Aqua Park is located in Sequoyah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqua Park
• Barber
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Barber is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Barber
  • From Pettit Bay to Barber
• Blackgum
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Blackgum is located in Sequoyah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackgum
• Bunch
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bunch is located in Adair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunch
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunch <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bunch
  • From Pettit Bay to Bunch
• Dry Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Dry Creek is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
• Evening Shade
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Evening Shade is located in Sequoyah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Evening Shade
  • From Pettit Bay to Evening Shade
• Indian Meadows
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Indian Meadows is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Meadows
• Park Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Park Hill is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hill
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hill <1>
• Pumpkin Center
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Pumpkin Center is located in Muskogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
• Rocky Mountain
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Rocky Mountain is located in Adair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mountain
• Tenkiller
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Tenkiller is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenkiller
• Wildcat Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Wildcat Point is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Point

How Far From Pettit Bay to ...

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 Pettit Bay to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Pettit Bay and extending to:

• Tahlequah, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Pettit Bay to Tahlequah, with an average speed<3> 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 145 miles [233.4 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,005 miles [1,617.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,759 miles [10,877.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,497 miles [12,065.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,378 miles [8,655.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'