Alpha
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. 23 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
unincorporated community in Oklahoma, United States
How to reach it
- 18.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
23 named places within 25 miles
- 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
- 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
- Sewage Treatment Lagoon: 18.7 mi
- Middle Springs: 19.7 mi
- Iron Man: 16.7 mi
- T B Ferguson Museum: 17.5 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coyote Hill | SSW 211° | 488 m | 19.0 mi |
| Mount Henquent | WNW 297° | 445 m | 20.1 mi |
| Cedar Knoll | W 275° | 437 m | 11.8 mi |
| Cheyenne Butte | SW 229° | 423 m | 9.4 mi |
| Porcupine Butte | SSW 201° | 404 m | 10.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:15 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:43 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 73 | 61 | 48 | 39 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kingfisher 1W Mesonet, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
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