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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 Goodnight, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Goodnight 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 Goodnight:
    • 35.951442, -97.140589
    • 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 Goodnight
  • 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 Goodnight ...

We found five communities that share the name Goodnight.

Within Oklahoma, the name Goodnight is unique.

Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Pueblo County
      • This Goodnight is located in Pueblo County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Goodnight that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pueblo County community of Goodnight.
    • Kentucky
      • Barren County
      • This Goodnight is located in Barren County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the east of the Goodnight that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barren County community of Goodnight.
    • Missouri
      • Polk County
      • This Goodnight is located in Polk County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Goodnight that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Goodnight.
    • Texas
      • Armstrong County
      • This Goodnight is located in Armstrong County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Goodnight that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Goodnight.
      • Navarro County
      • This Goodnight is located in Navarro County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km] to the south southeast of the Goodnight that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navarro County community of Goodnight.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Goodnight ...

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.

  • Cedar Valley
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
    • Cedar Valley is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
  • Frost
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
    • Frost is located in Logan County
  • Lakeview
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Logan County
  • Luther
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
    • Luther is located in Oklahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,778 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luther <3>
  • Meridian
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
    • Meridian is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <3>
  • Orlando
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Soonerville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soonerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soonerville
    • Soonerville is located in Lincoln County
  • Stillwater
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Tryon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
    • Tryon is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tryon <3>
  • Wildhorse
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildhorse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildhorse
    • Wildhorse is located in Lincoln County

How Far From Goodnight to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Goodnight to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Guthrie, which is the Seat of Logan County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Goodnight to Guthrie, 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 five to six hours.
  • Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 39 miles [62.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,118 miles [1,799.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,828 miles [10,988.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,571 miles [12,184.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,458 miles [8,783.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goodnight. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Goodnight) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goodnight. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9514, Longitude: -97.1406       In this case, the coordinates for Goodnight 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 Goodnight 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 320.532 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.577 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.422 degrees.









 

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