Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Taylor Ferry:
  • 35.944266, -95.279129
  • 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 Taylor Ferry

• 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 Wagoner County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wagoner County
  • Since Taylor Ferry is near Cherokee County and also Muskogee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Muskogee 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 Taylor Ferry

Communities Also Named Taylor Ferry ...

We found two communities that are also named Taylor Ferry.

Within Oklahoma, the name Taylor Ferry is unique.

Beyond Oklahoma, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Jefferson County
    • This Taylor Ferry is located in Jefferson County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Taylor Ferry that is located in Wagoner County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Taylor Ferry.
  • California
    • Imperial County
    • This Taylor Ferry is located in Imperial County and lies 1,110 miles [1,786.4 km]<1> to the west of the Taylor Ferry that is located in Wagoner County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Imperial County community of Taylor Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Taylor Ferry ...

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.

• Anchor
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Anchor is located in Wagoner County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
• Lost City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lost City is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
• Mallard Bay
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mallard Bay is located in Wagoner County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Bay
• Okay
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Okay is located in Wagoner County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okay
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okay <2>
• Rocky Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rocky Point is located in Wagoner County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
• Shady Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Shady Grove is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
• Toppers
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Toppers is located in Wagoner County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toppers
• Wybark
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Wybark is located in Muskogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wybark
• Yonkers
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Yonkers is located in Wagoner County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers

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

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

• Wagoner, which is the Seat of Wagoner County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Taylor Ferry 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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,019 miles [1,639.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,762 miles [10,882.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,501 miles [12,071.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,383 miles [8,663.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'