Old Military Road Historic Site
Old Military Road Historic Site is a historic site in Oklahoma, at a modelled elevation of 431 m. Kiamichi Mountain stands 728 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Talimena State Park, a park 1.0 miles away. Talimena Scenic Drive runs past it.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the Talimena Scenic Drive, National
- 17.0 mi off the Mountain Gateway Scenic Byway
- 17.7 mi off the Mountain Pass Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Potato Hills Vista · 1 mi
- Panorama Vista · 3 mi
- Deadman Gap Overlook · 4 mi
- Holson Valley Vista · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Buffalo Wallow Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Rattlesnake Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Henry G Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Cedar Knob: 3.7 mi
- Round Top: 4.2 mi
- Talimena State Park: 1.0 mi
- Winding Stair Mountain National Recreation Area: 9.6 mi
- Indian Nations National Scenic and Wildlife Area: 9.7 mi
- Waterfowl Refuge: 10.0 mi
- Holson Valley State Game Management Area: 12.1 mi
- Goats Bluff: 7.4 mi
- Red Bluff: 17.4 mi
- Bee Bluff: 22.3 mi
- Cedar Lake Sandy Beach: 14.1 mi
- Cedar Lake North Shore: 15.3 mi
- Red Spring: 17.9 mi
- Pipe Spring: 18.3 mi
- John F. Kennedy Memorial: 19.8 mi
- Three Sticks Monument: 20.7 mi
- Upper Whiskey Falls: 21.1 mi
- Lower Whiskey Falls: 21.3 mi
- Chuck's Classic Cycles: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Old Military Road Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiamichi Mountain | SSE 148° | 728 m | 13.9 mi |
| Honobia Mountain | SSE 157° | 676 m | 13.8 mi |
| Rough Mountain | ESE 114° | 656 m | 16.8 mi |
| Buffalo Mountain | WSW 256° | 644 m | 12.8 mi |
| Simmons Mountain | ESE 121° | 631 m | 17.8 mi |
| Blue Mountain | E 80° | 605 m | 9.9 mi |
| Holly Mountain | S 174° | 586 m | 12.4 mi |
| High Top | W 267° | 584 m | 14.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 20:00 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:34 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 73 | 63 | 52 | 42 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wister 3S, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12972287641
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