Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pike City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pike City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pike City
- 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 Pike City:
- 34.368600, -97.500300
- 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 Pike City
- 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 Carter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carter County
- Since Pike City is near Stephens County and also Garvin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Stephens County
- eBird sighting report for Garvin 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 Pike City ...
We found two communities that share the name Pike City.
Within Oklahoma, the name Pike City is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pike City ...
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.
- Carver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Cobalt Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobalt Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt Junction
- Cobalt Junction is located in Carter County
- Cornish
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Countyline
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
- Countyline is located in Carter County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Countyline <3>
- Dundee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Fox
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Fox is located in Carter County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox <3>
- Graham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Carter County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <3>
- Loco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loco
- Loco is located in Stephens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loco <3>
- Oil City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Oil City is located in Carter County
- Ringling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringling
- Ringling is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringling <3>
How Far From Pike City 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 Pike City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pike City and extending to:
- Ardmore, which is the Seat of Carter County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pike City to Ardmore, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 75 miles [120.7 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,173 miles [1,887.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 67 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,926 miles [11,146.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,666 miles [12,337.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,549 miles [8,930.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pike City. 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 '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- Pike City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pike City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3686, Longitude: -97.5003 In this case, the coordinates for Pike City 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 Pike City 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 320.608 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.469 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.797 degrees. |