Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Taloah:
  • 34.258979, -96.202490
  • 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 Taloah

• 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 Atoka County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Atoka County
  • Since Taloah is near Bryan County and also Johnston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bryan County
  • eBird sighting report for Johnston 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 Taloah ...

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.

• Bromide Junction
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromide Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromide Junction
  • Bromide Junction is located in Johnston County
• Cook
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
  • Cook is located in Atoka County
• Crystal
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
  • Crystal is located in Atoka County
• Half Bank Crossing
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Bank Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Bank Crossing
  • Half Bank Crossing is located in Atoka County
• Hopewell
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Hopewell is located in Atoka County
• Lane
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
  • Lane is located in Atoka County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <2>
• Sevenmile Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sevenmile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevenmile Corner
  • Sevenmile Corner is located in Bryan County
• Stringtown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
  • Stringtown is located in Atoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stringtown <2>

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

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

• Atoka, which is the Seat of Atoka County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Taloah to Atoka, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,107 miles [1,781.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 63 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,884 miles [11,078.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,621 miles [12,264.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,501 miles [8,853 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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