Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Quinlan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Quinlan and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Quinlan
- 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 Quinlan:
- 36.454480, -99.045376
- 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 Quinlan
- 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 Woodward County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Woodward County
- Since Quinlan is near Woods County and also Major County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Woods County
- eBird sighting report for Major 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 Quinlan ...
We found three communities that share the name Quinlan.
Within Oklahoma, the name Quinlan is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Quinlan ...
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.
- Chester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Major County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
- Cheyenne Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Valley
- Cheyenne Valley is located in Major County
- Edith
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Fairvalley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairvalley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvalley
- Fairvalley is located in Woods County
- Freedom
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Freedom is located in Woods County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <3>
- Mooreland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
- Mooreland is located in Woodward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooreland <3>
- Mutual
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
- Mutual is located in Woodward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mutual <3>
- Orion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Quinlan 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 town such as Quinlan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Quinlan and extending to:
- Woodward, which is the Seat of Woodward County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Quinlan to Woodward, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 109 miles [175.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,211 miles [1,948.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,868 miles [11,053 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,616 miles [12,256.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,508 miles [8,864.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Quinlan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Quinlan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Quinlan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Quinlan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4545, Longitude: -99.0454 In this case, the coordinates for Quinlan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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. |
| <6> | 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 Quinlan to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.902 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.242 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.278 degrees. |