Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Apperson:
  • 36.751148, -96.766144
  • 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 Apperson

• 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 Osage County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Osage County
  • Since Apperson is near Kay County and also Pawnee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kay County
  • eBird sighting report for Pawnee 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 Apperson ...

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.

• Cooper
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Cooper is located in Osage County
• Cross ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
  • Cross is located in Kay County
• Gray Horse
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Horse
  • Gray Horse is located in Osage County
• Hardy
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
  • Hardy is located in Kay County
• Kildare
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kildare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildare
  • Kildare is located in Kay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
• Little Chief
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chief
  • Little Chief is located in Osage County
• Maple City
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
  • Maple City is located in Cowley County (KS)
• Silverdale
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
  • Silverdale is located in Cowley County (KS)
• White Eagle
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Eagle
  • White Eagle is located in Kay County

How Far From Apperson 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 Apperson to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Apperson and extending to:

• Pawhuska, which is the Seat of Osage County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Apperson to Pawhuska, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 98 miles [157.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,084 miles [1,744.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,772 miles [10,898.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,517 miles [12,097.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,404 miles [8,696.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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