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we pass this GPS location for Rayford:
34.434534, -97.094740
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We found one communities that share the name Rayford.
Within Oklahoma, the name Rayford is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, there is another community also named Rayford in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Texas
Montgomery County
This Rayford is located in Montgomery County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Rayford that is located in Murray County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Rayford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rayford ...
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.
Cedar Village (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Rayford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rayford and extending to:
Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Rayford to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,150 miles [1,850.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 66 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,907 miles [11,115.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,647 miles [12,306.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,529 miles [8,898.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rayford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rayford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4345, Longitude: -97.0947 In this case, the coordinates for Rayford 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.
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<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 Rayford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.34 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.163 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.60 degrees.