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35.157221, -99.173239
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We found six communities that share the name Sentinel.
Within Oklahoma, the name Sentinel is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arizona
Maricopa County
This Sentinel is located in Maricopa County and lies 818 miles [1,316.4 km]<1> to the west of the Sentinel that is located in Washita County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Sentinel.
California
Fresno County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Sentinel [Fresno County].
Kentucky
Menifee County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Sentinel [Menifee County].
Missouri
Polk County
This Sentinel is located in Polk County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sentinel that is located in Washita County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Sentinel.
Ohio
Ashtabula County
This Sentinel is located in Ashtabula County and lies 1,091 miles [1,755.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sentinel that is located in Washita County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Sentinel.
Virginia
Warren County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Sentinel [Warren County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sentinel ...
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 & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Sentinel to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sentinel and extending to:
New Cordell, which is the Seat of Washita County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sentinel to New Cordell, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 95 miles [152.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,244 miles [2,002 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,943 miles [11,173.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,688 miles [12,372.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,577 miles [8,975.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sentinel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sentinel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1572, Longitude: -99.1732
<2>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sentinel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Sentinel 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.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
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.
<6>
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.
<7>
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 Sentinel to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.85 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.024 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.496 degrees.