Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Rubottom, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rubottom and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Rubottom

• 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 Rubottom:
  • 33.940378, -97.456965
  • 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 Rubottom

• 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 Love County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Love County
  • Since Rubottom is near Montague County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Montague County
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rubottom ...

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.

• Bonita
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
  • Bonita is located in Montague County (TX)
• Cheek
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheek
  • Cheek is located in Carter County
• Grady
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
  • Grady is located in Jefferson County
• Illinois Bend
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Bend
  • Illinois Bend is located in Montague County (TX)
• Jimtown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
  • Jimtown is located in Love County
• Leon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
  • Leon is located in Love County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <2>
• Marysville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
  • Marysville is located in Cooke County (TX)
• Pike
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
  • Pike is located in Love County
• Post Oak
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
  • Post Oak is located in Carter County
• Spanish Fort
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fort
  • Spanish Fort is located in Montague County (TX)

How Far From Rubottom 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 Rubottom to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Rubottom and extending to:

• Marietta, which is the Seat of Love County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Rubottom to Marietta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 105 miles [169 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 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,182 miles [1,902.2 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 6,947 miles [11,180.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,686 miles [12,369.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,568 miles [8,960.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rubottom. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/