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34.177746, -97.591365
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We found one communities that are also named 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 ...
Montana
Meagher County
This Ringling is located in Meagher County and lies 1,084 miles [1,744.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ringling that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meagher County community of Ringling.
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.
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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
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).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,562 miles [8,951.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Ringling) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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.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).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.648 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.492 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.862 degrees.