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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 Stilwell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stilwell and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Stilwell:
    • 35.814526, -94.628477
    • 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 Stilwell
  • 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

Communities Also Named Stilwell ...

We found one communities that share the name Stilwell.

Within Oklahoma, the name Stilwell is unique.

Beyond Oklahoma, there is another community also named Stilwell in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kansas
      • Johnson County
      • This Stilwell is located in Johnson County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the north of the Stilwell that is located in Adair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Stilwell.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stilwell ...

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.

  • Baron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baron
    • Baron is located in Adair County
  • Bell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
    • Bell is located in Adair County
  • Blanch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanch
    • Blanch is located in Adair County
  • Cherry Tree
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree
    • Cherry Tree is located in Adair County
  • Dutch Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
    • Dutch Mills is located in Washington County (AR)
  • England
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for England have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England
    • England is located in Adair County
  • Lyons
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Lyons is located in Adair County
    • Lyons has also been known as:
    • Lyons Switch
  • Rocky Mountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mountain
    • Rocky Mountain is located in Adair County
  • Spade Mountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spade Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spade Mountain
    • Spade Mountain is located in Adair County
  • Stony Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
    • Stony Point is located in Adair County
  • Zion
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
    • Zion is located in Adair County

How Far From Stilwell to ...

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 city such as Stilwell to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stilwell and extending to:

  • Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Stilwell to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 987 miles [1,588.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,744 miles [10,853.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,482 miles [12,041.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,363 miles [8,630.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stilwell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stilwell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8145, Longitude: -94.6285    
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Stilwell to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.821 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.563 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.26 degrees.









 

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