Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Tiner:
  • 34.041222, -94.633547
  • 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 Tiner

• 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 McCurtain County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for McCurtain County
  • Since Tiner is near Sevier County and also Little River County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sevier County
  • eBird sighting report for Little River 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 Tiner ...

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.

• Boring Crossing
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boring Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boring Crossing
  • Boring Crossing is located in Sevier County (AR)
• Broken Bow
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Bow
  • Broken Bow is located in McCurtain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,089 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broken Bow <2>
• Chapel Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Chapel Hill is located in Sevier County (AR)
• Crossroads
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Crossroads is located in McCurtain County
• Eagletown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
  • Eagletown is located in McCurtain County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagletown <2>
• Goodwater
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater
  • Goodwater is located in McCurtain County
• Hill Chapel
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Chapel
  • Hill Chapel is located in McCurtain County
• Holly Creek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Creek
  • Holly Creek is located in McCurtain County
• Steel Junction
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Junction
  • Steel Junction is located in McCurtain County

How Far From Tiner to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Tiner to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Idabel, which is the Seat of McCurtain County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tiner to Idabel, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 190 miles [305.8 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,031 miles [1,659.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,837 miles [11,003.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,569 miles [12,181.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,447 miles [8,766.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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