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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oran, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oran and the surrounding area.
- 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 Oran:
- 32.962621, -98.159767
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Oran
- 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 Palo Pinto County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Palo Pinto County
- Since Oran is near Jack County and also Parker County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jack County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Parker 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Oran
Communities Also Named Oran ...
We found seven communities that are also named Oran.
Within Texas, the name Oran is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Oran is located in Hillsborough County and lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Oran that is located in Palo Pinto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Oran.
- Georgia
- Murray County
- This Oran is located in Murray County and lies 777 miles [1,250.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oran that is located in Palo Pinto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Murray County community of Oran.
- Iowa
- Fayette County
- This Oran is located in Fayette County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Oran that is located in Palo Pinto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Oran.
- Missouri
- Scott County
- This Oran is located in Scott County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oran that is located in Palo Pinto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Oran.
- New Mexico
- Otero County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Otero County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otero County community of Oran.
- New York
- Onondaga County
- This Oran is located in Onondaga County and lies 1,387 miles [2,232.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oran that is located in Palo Pinto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Oran.
- Ohio
- Shelby County
- This Oran is located in Shelby County and lies 917 miles [1,475.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oran that is located in Palo Pinto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Oran.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oran ...
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.
- Adell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Adell is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adell
- Advance
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Advance is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Bob Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bob Town is located in Jack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Town
- Cool
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cool is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Jacksboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mineral Wells
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Poolville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Salesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Salesville is located in Palo Pinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
- Senate
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Senate is located in Jack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senate
- Vineyard
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Vineyard is located in Jack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
- Willow Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Point is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
How Far From Oran 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 Oran to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oran and extending to:
- Palo Pinto, which is the Seat of Palo Pinto County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Oran to Palo Pinto, 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.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 187 miles [300.9 km] to the south (S). 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 1,246 miles [2,005.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,025 miles [11,305.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,763 miles [12,493.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,644 miles [9,083.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- Oran) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oran, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Oran to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oran. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9626, Longitude: -98.1598 In this case, the coordinates for Oran have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.883 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.618 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.257 degrees. |
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