Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Wright City:
  • 34.064699, -95.007826
  • 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 Wright City

• 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 Wright City is near Choctaw County and also Red River County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Choctaw County
  • eBird sighting report for Red 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

Communities Also Named Wright City ...

We found two communities that share the name Wright City.

Within Oklahoma, the name Wright City is unique.

Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Warren County
    • This Wright City is located in Warren County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wright City that is located in McCurtain County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Wright City.
  • Texas
    • Smith County
    • This Wright City is located in Smith County and lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the south of the Wright City that is located in McCurtain County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Wright City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wright City ...

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.

• Farmers Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Hill
  • Farmers Hill is located in McCurtain County
• Glover
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
  • Glover is located in McCurtain County
• Golden
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
  • Golden is located in McCurtain County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <3>
• Holly Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Creek
  • Holly Creek is located in McCurtain County
• Iron Stob Corner
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Stob Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Stob Corner
  • Iron Stob Corner is located in McCurtain County
• Mound Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Grove
  • Mound Grove is located in McCurtain County
• North Pole
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pole
  • North Pole is located in McCurtain County
• Plainview
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
  • Plainview is located in McCurtain County
• Slim
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slim
  • Slim is located in McCurtain County
• Swink
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swink
  • Swink is located in Choctaw County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swink <3>

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

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

• Idabel, which is the Seat of McCurtain County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wright City 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 171 miles [275.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,049 miles [1,688.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 60 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,850 miles [11,024 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,583 miles [12,203.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,461 miles [8,788.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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