Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wickliffe, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wickliffe and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wickliffe
- 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 Wickliffe:
- 36.296196, -95.105566
- 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 Wickliffe
- 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 Mayes County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mayes County
- Since Wickliffe is near Delaware County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Delaware County
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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 Wickliffe ...
We found six communities that share the name Wickliffe.
Within Oklahoma, the name Wickliffe is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Ohio
- Lake County
- This Wickliffe is located in Lake County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wickliffe that is located in Mayes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Wickliffe.
- Mahoning County
- This Wickliffe is located in Mahoning County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km] to the east northeast of the Wickliffe that is located in Mayes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Wickliffe.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wickliffe ...
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.
- Boatman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Hoot Owl
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Iron Post
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Locust Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Mayes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <3>
- Pump Back
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pump Back
- Pump Back is located in Mayes County
- Rose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
- Rose is located in Mayes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose <3>
- Sams Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sams Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Corner
- Sams Corner is located in Mayes County
- Snake Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snake Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
- Snake Creek is located in Mayes County
How Far From Wickliffe to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Wickliffe to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wickliffe and extending to:
- Pryor Creek, which is the Seat of Mayes County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Wickliffe to Pryor Creek, with an average speed<5> 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 146 miles [235 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,737 miles [10,842.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,476 miles [12,031.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,359 miles [8,624.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wickliffe) to Point B. |
| <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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Wickliffe to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.183 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.047 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.407 degrees. |