Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Stephens Gap:
  • 34.157330, -94.700217
  • 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 Stephens Gap

• 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 McCurtain County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for McCurtain County
  • Since Stephens Gap is near Sevier County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sevier County
  • eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Stephens Gap ...

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.

• Broken Bow
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Bow
  • Broken Bow is located in McCurtain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,089 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broken Bow <1>
• Crossroads
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Crossroads is located in McCurtain County
• Eagletown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
  • Eagletown is located in McCurtain County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagletown <1>
• Glover
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
  • Glover is located in McCurtain County
• Golden
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
  • Golden is located in McCurtain County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <1>
• Hill Chapel
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Chapel
  • Hill Chapel is located in McCurtain County
• Holly Creek
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Creek
  • Holly Creek is located in McCurtain County
• North Pole
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pole
  • North Pole is located in McCurtain County
• Steel Junction
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Junction
  • Steel Junction is located in McCurtain County

How Far From Stephens Gap to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Stephens Gap to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Idabel, which is the Seat of McCurtain County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Stephens Gap to Idabel, 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 183 miles [294.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,031 miles [1,659.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,833 miles [10,996.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,566 miles [12,176.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,444 miles [8,761.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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