Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oak Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oak Village and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oak Village
- 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 Village:
- 32.897627, -87.764733
- 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 Village
- 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 Hale County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hale County
- Since Oak Village is near Greene County and also Tuscaloosa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa 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 Village ...
We found five communities that share the name Oak Village.
Within Alabama, the name Oak Village is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Ventura County
- This Oak Village is located in Ventura County and lies 1,789 miles [2,879.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oak Village that is located in Hale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ventura County community of Oak Village.
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Oak Village is located in Clayton County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oak Village that is located in Hale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Oak Village.
- Gwinnett County
- This Oak Village is located in Gwinnett County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km] to the east northeast of the Oak Village that is located in Hale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Oak Village.
- Texas
- Bexar County
- Although located in Bexar County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bexar County community of Oak Village.
- Victoria County
- This Oak Village is located in Victoria County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oak Village that is located in Hale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Victoria County community of Oak Village.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Village ...
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.
- Chiles Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiles Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles Ferry
- Chiles Ferry is located in Greene County
- Cypress
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Guinea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Harper Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Hill
- Harper Hill is located in Hale County
- Havana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Jennings Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Ferry
- Jennings Ferry is located in Greene County
- Moundville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moundville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundville
- Moundville is located in Hale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundville <3>
- Powers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Ralph
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
- Ralph is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralph <3>
- Union
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Oak Village to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oak Village and extending to:
- Greensboro, which is the Seat of Hale County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Oak Village to Greensboro, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 728 miles [1,171.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,621 miles [10,655.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,330 miles [11,796.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,207 miles [8,379.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8976, Longitude: -87.7647 In this case, the coordinates for Oak Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Village 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 314.214 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.824 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.81 degrees. |