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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Pruitt City:
    • 34.420086, -97.510304
    • 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 Pruitt City
  • 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 Pruitt 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
    • Carver is located in Garvin County
  • Countyline
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dundee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dundee is located in Carter County
  • Fox
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Graham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Katie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
    • Katie is located in Garvin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
  • Loco
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Oil City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Oil City is located in Carter County
  • Pike City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
    • Pike City is located in Carter County

How Far From Pruitt City 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 Pruitt City to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Ardmore, which is the Seat of Carter County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pruitt 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 just over a day.
  • Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 71 miles [114.3 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 about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,172 miles [1,886.2 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 6,923 miles [11,141.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,663 miles [12,332.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,547 miles [8,927 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pruitt 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>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 from Point A (ie- Pruitt City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pruitt City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4201, Longitude: -97.5103       In this case, the coordinates for Pruitt City 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 Pruitt 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 320.621 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.49 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.795 degrees.









 

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