Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oak Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oak Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oak Park
- 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 Oak Park:
- 33.575660, -86.769157
- 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 Oak Park
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Oak Park is near Blount County and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Blount County
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- 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 Oak Park ...
We found 47 communities that share the name Oak Park.
There are two communities within Alabama that are also named Oak Park.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 45 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 45 communities, 46 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Madison County
- Montgomery County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Oak Park [Jefferson County].
- Sebastian County
- This Oak Park is located in Sebastian County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oak Park that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sebastian County community of Oak Park.
- California
- Sacramento County
- This Oak Park is located in Sacramento County and lies 1,955 miles [3,146.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oak Park that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sacramento County community of Oak Park.
- San Luis Obispo County
- This Oak Park is located in San Luis Obispo County and lies 1,923 miles [3,094.8 km] to the west northwest of the Oak Park that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Luis Obispo County community of Oak Park.
- Ventura County
- This Oak Park is located in Ventura County and lies 1,826 miles [2,938.7 km] to the west of the Oak Park that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ventura County community of Oak Park.
- Colorado
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Oak Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Oak Park that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Oak Park.
- Wakulla County
- This Oak Park is located in Wakulla County and lies 274 miles [441 km] to the south southeast of the Oak Park that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wakulla County community of Oak Park.
- Georgia
- Coffee County
- This Oak Park is located in Coffee County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Oak Park that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Oak Park.
- Emanuel County
- This Oak Park is located in Emanuel County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km] to the east southeast of the Oak Park that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emanuel County community of Oak Park.
- Walker County
- This Oak Park is located in Walker County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km] to the northeast of the Oak Park that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Oak Park.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Oak Park [Caddo Parish].
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Oak Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Oak Park that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Oak Park.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Oak Park is located in Baltimore County and lies 682 miles [1,097.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oak Park that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Oak Park.
- Frederick County
- This Oak Park is located in Frederick County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km] to the northeast of the Oak Park that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Oak Park.
- Garrett County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Oak Park [Garrett County].
- Michigan
- Calhoun County
- This Oak Park is located in Calhoun County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<1> to the north of the Oak Park that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Oak Park.
- Oakland County
- This Oak Park is located in Oakland County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km] to the north northeast of the Oak Park that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oakland County community of Oak Park.
- Minnesota
- Anoka County
- This Oak Park is located in Anoka County and lies 871 miles [1,401.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Oak Park that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anoka County community of Oak Park.
- Benton County
- This Oak Park is located in Benton County and lies 916 miles [1,474.2 km] to the north northwest of the Oak Park that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Oak Park.
- North Carolina
- Buncombe County
- This Oak Park is located in Buncombe County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oak Park that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Oak Park.
- Cherokee County
- This Oak Park is located in Cherokee County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km] to the northeast of the Oak Park that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Oak Park.
- Forsyth County
- This Oak Park is located in Forsyth County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km] to the east northeast of the Oak Park that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Oak Park.
- Nova Scotia
- This Oak Park lies 1,328 miles [2,137.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oak Park that is located in Jefferson County.
- Ohio
- Harrison County
- This Oak Park is located in Harrison County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Oak Park that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Oak Park.
- Pickaway County
- This Oak Park is located in Pickaway County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km] to the north northeast of the Oak Park that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickaway County community of Oak Park.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Montgomery County
- This Oak Park is located in Montgomery County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oak Park that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Oak Park.
- Northumberland County
- This Oak Park is located in Northumberland County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km] to the northeast of the Oak Park that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Oak Park.
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This Oak Park is located in Berkeley County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the east of the Oak Park that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Oak Park.
- Horry County
- This Oak Park is located in Horry County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km] to the east of the Oak Park that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Oak Park.
- Tennessee
- Franklin County
- This Oak Park is located in Franklin County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Oak Park that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Oak Park.
- Knox County
- This Oak Park is located in Knox County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km] to the northeast of the Oak Park that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Oak Park.
- Washington County
- This Oak Park is located in Washington County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km] to the northeast of the Oak Park that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Oak Park.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Oak Park is located in Harris County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oak Park that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Oak Park.
- Kerr County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Oak Park [Kerr County].
- Travis County
- Although located in Travis County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Oak Park.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Oak Park is located in Fairfax County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oak Park that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Oak Park.
- Madison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Oak Park [Madison County].
- Salem City
- This Oak Park is located in Salem City and lies 458 miles [737.1 km] to the northeast of the Oak Park that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Oak Park.
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Park ...
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.
- Airport Highlands
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Highlands
- Airport Highlands is located in Jefferson County
- Danville
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Gate City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Kingsway Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsway Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Terrace
- Kingsway Terrace is located in Jefferson County
- Lewisburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Marks Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Village
- Marks Village is located in Jefferson County
- Mountain Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Mountain Park is located in Jefferson County
- Plain View
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Plain View is located in Jefferson County
- Spring Garden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Spring Garden is located in Jefferson County
- Trotwood Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trotwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotwood Park
- Trotwood Park is located in Jefferson County
- Village Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Creek
- Village Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Vulcan City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan City
- Vulcan City is located in Jefferson County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Woodlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Woodlawn Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
- Woodlawn Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Zion City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Zion Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Heights
- Zion Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Woodlawn
How Far From Oak Park 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 Oak Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oak Park and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Oak Park to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 654 miles [1,052.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,547 miles [10,536.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,256 miles [11,677.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,133 miles [8,260.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 from Point A (ie- Oak Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5757, Longitude: -86.7692 In this case, the coordinates for Oak Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Oak Park could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Oak Park 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 313.66 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.276 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.271 degrees. |