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Alpha from directly overhead

Alpha is a ghost town in Oklahoma, at a modelled elevation of 356 m. Coyote Hill stands 488 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Shaw Park, a park 9.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 18 miles off. 24 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.

unincorporated community in Oklahoma, United States

How to reach it

Coordinates35.87028, -98.10056

24 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 14
  • Shaw Park: 9.2 mi
  • Okarche Town Park: 12.2 mi
  • Legion Park: 17.1 mi
  • Roman Nose State Park: 18.9 mi
  • Bullfoot Park: 19.4 mi
Peaks: 5
  • Cheyenne Butte: 9.4 mi
  • Porcupine Butte: 10.2 mi
  • Cedar Knoll: 11.8 mi
  • Coyote Hill: 19.0 mi
  • Mount Henquent: 20.1 mi
Springs: 2
  • Sewage Treatment Lagoon: 18.7 mi
  • Middle Springs: 19.7 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Iron Man: 16.7 mi
Museums: 1
  • T B Ferguson Museum: 17.5 mi
Attractions: 1
  • 37mm gun: 20.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Alpha. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Coyote HillSSW 211°488 m19.0 mi
Mount HenquentWNW 297°445 m20.1 mi
Cedar KnollW 275°437 m11.8 mi
Cheyenne ButteSW 229°423 m9.4 mi
Porcupine ButteSSW 201°404 m10.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1119:44
June solstice06:1720:1520:53
September equinox07:2118:5719:31
December solstice07:4016:4317:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374150596979848273614839

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kingfisher 1W Mesonet, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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