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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 South Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Village 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 South Village:
- 35.913123, -96.642241
- 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 South Village
- 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Since South Village is near Creek County and also Payne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Creek County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for South Village
Communities Also Named South Village ...
We found two communities that are also named South Village.
Within Oklahoma, the name South Village is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Hartford County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of South Village.
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This South Village is located in Middlesex County and lies 1,399 miles [2,251.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the South Village that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of South Village.
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Village ...
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.
- Drumright
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gypsy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gypsy is located in Creek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
- Iron Post
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Iron Post is located in Creek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Post
- Jennings
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Olive
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Olive is located in Creek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Player
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Player is located in Creek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Player
- Quay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Quay is located in Pawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quay
- Shamrock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Silver City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Silver City is located in Creek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Soonerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Soonerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soonerville
- Tryon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wildhorse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wildhorse is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildhorse
How Far From South Village 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 South Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Village and extending to:
- Chandler, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from South Village to Chandler, 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 57 miles [91.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,092 miles [1,757.4 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 6,812 miles [10,962.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,554 miles [12,157 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,439 miles [8,753.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 South Village, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- South Village) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 South Village 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 South Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9131, Longitude: -96.6422 In this case, the coordinates for South Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.188 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.17 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.19 degrees. |
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