Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pine Knot Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Knot Crossing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pine Knot Crossing
- 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 Pine Knot Crossing:
- 34.248714, -95.142177
- 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 Pine Knot Crossing
- 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 Pushmataha County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pushmataha County
- Since Pine Knot Crossing is near McCurtain County and also Choctaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for McCurtain County
- eBird sighting report for Choctaw 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 Pine Knot Crossing ...
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.
- Apple
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple
- Apple is located in Choctaw County
- Cloudy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloudy
- Cloudy is located in Pushmataha County
- Divide
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Glover
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - High Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Mound Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Grove
- Mound Grove is located in McCurtain County
- North Pole
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pole
- North Pole is located in McCurtain County
- Pickens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Pickens is located in McCurtain County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <2>
- Plainview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Slim
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slim
- Slim is located in McCurtain County
- Snow
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow
- Snow is located in Pushmataha County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow <2>
- Swink
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swink
- Swink is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swink <2>
How Far From Pine Knot Crossing 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 Pine Knot Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Pine Knot Crossing and extending to:
- Antlers, which is the Seat of Pushmataha County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Pine Knot Crossing to Antlers, 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 just over a day.
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 158 miles [254.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,051 miles [1,691.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 60 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,845 miles [11,016 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,579 miles [12,197.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,458 miles [8,783.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Knot Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pine Knot Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Knot Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2487, Longitude: -95.1422 In this case, the coordinates for Pine Knot Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Pine Knot Crossing 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 319.01 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.583 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.73 degrees. |