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we pass this GPS location for Tishomingo:
34.238468, -96.683205
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We found one communities that share the name Tishomingo.
Within Oklahoma, the name Tishomingo is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, there is another community also named Tishomingo in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Mississippi
Tishomingo County
This Tishomingo is located in Tishomingo County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the east of the Tishomingo that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tishomingo County community of Tishomingo.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tishomingo ...
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 (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromide have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 city such as Tishomingo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tishomingo and extending to:
Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Tishomingo to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,133 miles [1,823.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,903 miles [11,109.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,641 miles [12,297 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,522 miles [8,886.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 from Point A (ie- Tishomingo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tishomingo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2385, Longitude: -96.6832 In this case, the coordinates for Tishomingo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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.
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<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 Tishomingo to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.04 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.786 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.434 degrees.