Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Wakita:
  • 36.883345, -97.923163
  • 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 Wakita

• 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 Grant County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Grant County
  • Since Wakita is near Harper County and also Sumner County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Harper County
  • eBird sighting report for Sumner 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 Wakita ...

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.

• Anthony
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
  • Anthony is located in Harper County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthony <1>
• Bluff City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
  • Bluff City is located in Harper County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
• Clyde
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
  • Clyde is located in Grant County
• Gilbert
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
  • Gilbert is located in Grant County
• Hawk
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk
  • Hawk is located in Harper County (KS)
• Jet
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jet
  • Jet is located in Alfalfa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jet <1>
• Pond Creek
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Creek
  • Pond Creek is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pond Creek <1>
• Sand Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
  • Sand Creek is located in Grant County

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

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

• Medford, which is the Seat of Grant County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wakita to Medford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,144 miles [1,841.1 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 6,806 miles [10,953.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,553 miles [12,155.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,443 miles [8,759.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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