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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 Aylesworth, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Aylesworth and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Aylesworth:
    • 34.028154, -96.626664
    • 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 Aylesworth
  • 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 Aylesworth ...

We found three communities that share the name Aylesworth.

Within Oklahoma, the name Aylesworth is unique.

Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Fountain County
      • This Aylesworth is located in Fountain County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Aylesworth that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fountain County community of Aylesworth.
      • Porter County
      • This Aylesworth is located in Porter County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km] to the northeast of the Aylesworth that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of Aylesworth.
    • Ontario
      • This Aylesworth lies 1,282 miles [2,063.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Aylesworth that is located in Marshall County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Aylesworth ...

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.

  • Brown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
    • Brown is located in Bryan County
  • Glen Eden ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Eden
    • Glen Eden is located in Grayson County (TX)
  • Little City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little City
    • Little City is located in Marshall County
  • Mead
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead
    • Mead is located in Bryan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mead <3>
  • Platter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Robinson Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Corner
    • Robinson Corner is located in Marshall County
  • Sand Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Point
    • Sand Point is located in Bryan County
  • Silo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silo
    • Silo is located in Bryan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people

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

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

  • Madill, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Aylesworth to Madill, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,136 miles [1,828.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,912 miles [11,123.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,649 miles [12,309.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,530 miles [8,899.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aylesworth. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Aylesworth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aylesworth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0282, Longitude: -96.6267       In this case, the coordinates for Aylesworth 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 Aylesworth 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 319.978 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.687 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.435 degrees.









 

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