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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.
- 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Woods County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Quinlan
Communities Also Named Quinlan ...
We found three communities that are also named Quinlan.
Within Oklahoma, the name Quinlan is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Woodruff County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Quinlan [Woodruff County].
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Quinlan is located in Duval County and lies 1,086 miles [1,747.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Quinlan that is located in Woodward County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Quinlan.
- Texas
- Hunt County
- This Quinlan is located in Hunt County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<2> to the southeast of the Quinlan that is located in Woodward County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunt County community of Quinlan.
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)
- Cheyenne Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cheyenne Valley is located in Major County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Valley
- Edith
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Edith is located in Woods County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
- Fairvalley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fairvalley is located in Woods County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvalley
- Freedom
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mooreland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mutual
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Orion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Orion is located in Major County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
How Far From Quinlan 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 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,508 miles [8,864.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Quinlan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Quinlan to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.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). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.902 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.242 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.278 degrees. |
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