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We found seven communities that are also named Sturgis.
Within Oklahoma, the name Sturgis is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Bradley County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Sturgis [Bradley County].
Kentucky
Union County
This Sturgis is located in Union County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km]<2> to the east of the Sturgis that is located in Cimarron County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Sturgis.
Michigan
Saint Joseph County
This Sturgis is located in Saint Joseph County and lies 949 miles [1,527.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Sturgis that is located in Cimarron County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Joseph County community of Sturgis.
Mississippi
Oktibbeha County
This Sturgis is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Sturgis that is located in Cimarron County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Sturgis.
Pennsylvania
Crawford 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 Pennsylvania community of Sturgis [Crawford County].
Saskatchewan
This Sturgis lies 1,038 miles [1,670.5 km]<2> to the north of the Sturgis that is located in Cimarron County.
South Dakota
Meade County
This Sturgis is located in Meade County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<2> to the north of the Sturgis that is located in Cimarron County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meade County community of Sturgis.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sturgis ...
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.
Boston ‑ Historic (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
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 community such as Sturgis to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sturgis and extending to:
Boise City, which is the Seat of Cimarron County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sturgis to Boise City, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 272 miles [437.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,366 miles [2,198.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 54 days and walking would take 78 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,944 miles [11,175.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,699 miles [12,390.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,603 miles [9,017.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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 Sturgis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Sturgis) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Sturgis 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>
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.
<6>
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 Sturgis 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 Sturgis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8939, Longitude: -102.0702 In this case, the coordinates for Sturgis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 324.098 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 321.871 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.74 degrees.