Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ringling, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ringling and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ringling
- 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 Ringling:
- 34.177746, -97.591365
- 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 Ringling
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Ringling is near Carter County and also Love County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carter County
- eBird sighting report for Love 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 Ringling ...
We found one communities that share the name Ringling.
Within Oklahoma, the name Ringling is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, there is another community also named Ringling in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ringling ...
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.
- Cobalt Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobalt Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt Junction
- Cobalt Junction is located in Carter County
- Cornish
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Dundee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Fox
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Fox is located in Carter County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox <3>
- Grady
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Grady is located in Jefferson County
- Graham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Carter County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <3>
- Loco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Oil City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Oil City is located in Carter County
- Pike City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Post Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Ringling to ...
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 town such as Ringling to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ringling and extending to:
- Waurika, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Ringling to Waurika, 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 most of a day.
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 88 miles [141.6 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,183 miles [1,903.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 68 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,939 miles [11,167.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,679 miles [12,358.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,562 miles [8,951.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ringling. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ringling) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ringling. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1777, Longitude: -97.5914 In this case, the coordinates for Ringling 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. |
| <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 Ringling 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 320.648 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.492 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.862 degrees. |