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

When in Tenkiller, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tenkiller 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 Tenkiller:
    • 35.800646, -94.863840
    • 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 Tenkiller
  • 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 Tenkiller ...

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.

  • Barber
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barber have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
    • Barber is located in Cherokee County
  • Dry Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
    • Dry Creek is located in Cherokee County
  • Indian Meadows
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Meadows
    • Indian Meadows is located in Cherokee County
  • Lyons
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Lyons is located in Adair County
    • Lyons has also been known as:
    • Lyons Switch
  • Park Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hill
    • Park Hill is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hill <2>
  • Rocky Mountain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mountain
    • Rocky Mountain is located in Adair County
  • Spade Mountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spade Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spade Mountain
    • Spade Mountain is located in Adair County
  • Titanic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Titanic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titanic
    • Titanic is located in Adair County
  • Wildcat Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildcat Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Point
    • Wildcat Point is located in Cherokee County

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

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

  • Tahlequah, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tenkiller to Tahlequah, 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 150 miles [241.4 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 999 miles [1,607.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,754 miles [10,869.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,492 miles [12,057.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,373 miles [8,647 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Tenkiller) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tenkiller. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8006, Longitude: -94.8638       In this case, the coordinates for Tenkiller have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Tenkiller to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.977 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.743 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.372 degrees.









 

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