Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 West Seneca:
  • 36.836734, -94.619947
  • 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 West Seneca

• 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 Ottawa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Ottawa County
  • Since West Seneca is near Newton County and also McDonald County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Newton County
  • eBird sighting report for McDonald 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

Communities Also Named West Seneca ...

We found one communities that share the name West Seneca.

Within Oklahoma, the name West Seneca is unique.

Beyond Oklahoma, there is another community also named West Seneca in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Erie County
    • This West Seneca is located in Erie County and lies 935 miles [1,504.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Seneca that is located in Ottawa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of West Seneca.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Seneca ...

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.

• Enterprise ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Enterprise is located in McDonald County (MO)
• Five Mile
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Mile
  • Five Mile is located in Ottawa County
• Fredville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredville
  • Fredville is located in Newton County (MO)
• Hart
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
  • Hart is located in McDonald County (MO)
• Hornet
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornet
  • Hornet is located in Newton County (MO)
• Kellyville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
  • Kellyville is located in Ottawa County
• Lincolnville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
  • Lincolnville is located in Ottawa County
• May
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
  • May is located in McDonald County (MO)
• Oak Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Ottawa County
• Splitlog
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Splitlog have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splitlog
  • Splitlog is located in McDonald County (MO)
• Spring City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
  • Spring City is located in Newton County (MO)
• Turkey Ford
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Ford
  • Turkey Ford is located in Delaware County

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

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

• Miami, which is the Seat of Ottawa County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from West Seneca to Miami, with an average speed<3> 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 187 miles [300.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 967 miles [1,556.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,691 miles [10,768.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,431 miles [11,959 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,314 miles [8,552.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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