Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ringold, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ringold and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ringold
- 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 Ringold:
- 34.177193, -95.091135
- 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 Ringold
- 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 McCurtain County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for McCurtain County
- Since Ringold is near Pushmataha County and also Choctaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pushmataha County
- eBird sighting report for Choctaw 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 Ringold ...
We found two communities that share the name Ringold.
Within Oklahoma, the name Ringold is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Ringold lies 892 miles [1,435.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ringold that is located in McCurtain County.
- Washington
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ringold ...
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.
- Cloudy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloudy
- Cloudy is located in Pushmataha County
- Glover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Golden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Golden is located in McCurtain County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <4>
- High Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Mound Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Grove
- Mound Grove is located in McCurtain County
- North Pole
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pole have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pole
- North Pole is located in McCurtain County
- Pine Knot Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Knot Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot Crossing
- Pine Knot Crossing is located in Pushmataha County
- Plainview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Slim
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slim
- Slim is located in McCurtain County
- Swink
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swink
- Swink is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swink <4>
How Far From Ringold 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 community such as Ringold to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ringold and extending to:
- Idabel, which is the Seat of McCurtain County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ringold to Idabel, with an average speed<5> 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 163 miles [262.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,051 miles [1,691.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 60 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,847 miles [11,019.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,581 miles [12,200.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,460 miles [8,787 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ringold. 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- Ringold) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ringold. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1772, Longitude: -95.0911 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Ringold could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Ringold 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 318.969 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.526 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.717 degrees. |