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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 Robinson Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Robinson Corner 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 Robinson Corner:
- 34.085375, -96.601387
- 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 Robinson Corner
- 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 Marshall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- Since Robinson Corner is near Johnston County and also Bryan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Johnston County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bryan 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 Robinson Corner
Communities Also Named Robinson Corner ...
We found four communities that are also named Robinson Corner.
Within Oklahoma, the name Robinson Corner is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Androscoggin County
- This Robinson Corner is located in Androscoggin County and lies 1,568 miles [2,523.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Robinson Corner that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Androscoggin County community of Robinson Corner.
- Maryland
- Kent County
- This Robinson Corner is located in Kent County and lies 1,192 miles [1,918.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Robinson Corner that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Robinson Corner.
- New Hampshire
- Grafton County
- This Robinson Corner is located in Grafton County and lies 1,469 miles [2,364.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Robinson Corner that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Robinson Corner.
- Nova Scotia
- This Robinson Corner lies 1,863 miles [2,998.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Robinson Corner that is located in Marshall County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Robinson Corner ...
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.
- Brown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brown is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
- Cartwright
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Glen Eden ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Glen Eden is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Eden
- Hopewell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell is located in Atoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Lee Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lee Heights is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Heights
- Little City
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Little City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little City
- Mead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Olive
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Olive is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Pickwick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pickwick is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
- Platter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sand Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sand Point is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Point
- Silo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Silo is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
How Far From Robinson Corner 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 community such as Robinson Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Robinson Corner and extending to:
- Madill, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Robinson Corner to Madill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 108 miles [173.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 1,133 miles [1,823.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,908 miles [11,117.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,645 miles [12,303.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,526 miles [8,893.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Robinson Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Robinson Corner 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 Robinson Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0854, Longitude: -96.6014 In this case, the coordinates for Robinson Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.967 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.682 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.416 degrees. |
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