Ames
in Major County of Oklahoma, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
36.246 and -98.185 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 36° 14' 45" and W -98° 11' 7"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:30 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: America/Chicago
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:37 am and 8:21 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-01 08:01:32

Discover Ames

Ames in Major County (Oklahoma) with it's 247 citizens is a city in United States about 1,170 mi (or 1,883 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.

Local time in Ames is now 03:30 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Ames, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is El Reno Regional Airport in a distance of 54 mi (or 87 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Fairview, Enid, Kingfisher, Watonga and Cherokee. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Chance of rainfall 10%
Air Humidity 83%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

24°C (76 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

22°C (71 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

20°C (69 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Rattlesnakes in the Den of Death

Published: April 23, 2010
Length: 01:37 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: OklahomaHorizonTV

The Okeene Rattlesnake Roundup is the oldest rattlesnake hunt in the nation. Since 1939, the people of Okeene have been conducting a memorable show for curious crowds who come to see the ...


run away (javie)

Published: January 08, 2012
Length: 24:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jejuver

its not my voice just making it to practice my video editing skills.. thank you ezra band.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Ames, Oklahoma

Ames is a town in Major County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 199 at the 2000 census.

Located at 36.2467, -98.1867 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Major County, Oklahoma, Towns in Oklahoma

Ames crater

Ames crater is a meteorite crater in Major County, Oklahoma, United States. Ames Crater is 10 miles (16 km) in diameter and the age is estimated to be 470 ± 30 million years. The crater is not exposed at the surface. It may be one of several Middle Ordovician meteors that fell roughly simultaneously 469 million years ago, part of a proposed Ordovician meteor event, including the Decorah crater in Iowa, the Slate Islands crater in Lake Superior, and the Rock Elm crater in Wisconsin.

Located at 36.25, -98.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Impact craters of the United States, Geography of Oklahoma, Geography of Major County, Oklahoma, Ordovician impact craters


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Hoyle, Ames