Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Zaneis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Zaneis and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Zaneis
- 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 Zaneis:
- 34.172594, -97.499191
- 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 Zaneis
- 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 Carter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carter County
- Since Zaneis is near Jefferson County and also Love County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Love 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 Zaneis ...
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.
- Cheek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Cobalt Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobalt Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt Junction
- Cobalt Junction is located in Carter County
- Cornish
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Dundee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Fox
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Fox is located in Carter County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox <2>
- Grady
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Grady is located in Jefferson County
- Graham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Carter County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <2>
- Loco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loco
- Loco is located in Stephens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loco <2>
- Lone Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Grove
- Lone Grove is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Grove <2>
- Oil City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Oil City is located in Carter County
- Pike City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Post Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Ringling
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringling
- Ringling is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringling <2>
How Far From Zaneis 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 community such as Zaneis to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Zaneis and extending to:
- Ardmore, which is the Seat of Carter County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Zaneis to Ardmore, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 89 miles [143.2 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,178 miles [1,895.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 67 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,936 miles [11,162.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,676 miles [12,353.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,558 miles [8,944.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zaneis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Zaneis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zaneis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1726, Longitude: -97.4992 In this case, the coordinates for Zaneis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Zaneis to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.584 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.417 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.819 degrees. |