Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Zena, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Zena and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Zena
- 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 Zena:
- 36.496191, -94.853566
- 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 Zena
- 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 Delaware County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Delaware County
- Since Zena is near Mayes County and also Craig County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mayes County
- eBird sighting report for Craig 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 Zena ...
We found two communities that share the name Zena.
Within Oklahoma, the name Zena is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Oregon
Curious and Interesting Names Near Zena ...
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.
- Bull Hollow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Hollow
- Bull Hollow is located in Delaware County
- Cave ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Dennis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Disney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Disney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disney
- Disney is located in Mayes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Disney <3>
- Dodge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Grove is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove <3>
- Jay
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Jay is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <3>
- Maysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Maysville is located in Benton County (AR)
- Rome City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Success
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Turkey Ford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- 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 Zena 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 Zena to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Zena and extending to:
- Jay, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Zena to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 985 miles [1,585.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,717 miles [10,810 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,457 miles [12,000.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,340 miles [8,593.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zena. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Zena) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zena. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4962, Longitude: -94.8536 In this case, the coordinates for Zena have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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 Zena 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 319.03 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.895 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.256 degrees. |