Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Skedee:
  • 36.379861, -96.705061
  • 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 Skedee

• 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 Pawnee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pawnee County
  • Since Skedee is near Osage County and also Payne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Osage County
  • eBird sighting report for Payne 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 Skedee ...

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.

• Casey
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
  • Casey is located in Pawnee County
• Cody
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
  • Cody is located in Pawnee County
• Gray Horse
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Horse
  • Gray Horse is located in Osage County
• Hominy
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hominy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hominy
  • Hominy is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,352 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hominy <2>
• Indian Village
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
  • Indian Village is located in Osage County
• Jennings
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
  • Jennings is located in Pawnee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennings <2>
• Lone Chimney ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Chimney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Chimney
  • Lone Chimney is located in Pawnee County
• Quay
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quay
  • Quay is located in Pawnee County
• Rambo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rambo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rambo
  • Rambo is located in Pawnee County

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

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

• Pawnee, which is the Seat of Pawnee County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Skedee to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,087 miles [1,749.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,790 miles [10,927.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,533 miles [12,123.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,419 miles [8,721 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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