Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in East Oakdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Oakdale and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for East Oakdale

• 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 East Oakdale:
  • 37.788454, -120.801294
  • 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 East Oakdale

• 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 Stanislaus County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Stanislaus County
  • Since East Oakdale is near San Joaquin County and also Calaveras County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for San Joaquin County
  • eBird sighting report for Calaveras 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near East Oakdale ...

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.

• Arnold ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Arnold is located in Stanislaus County
• Claus
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claus
  • Claus is located in Stanislaus County
• Empire
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
  • Empire is located in Stanislaus County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Empire <2>
• Eugene
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eugene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
  • Eugene is located in Stanislaus County
• Knights Ferry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Ferry
  • Knights Ferry is located in Stanislaus County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knights Ferry <2>
• Riverbank
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
  • Riverbank is located in Stanislaus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,710 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverbank <2>
• Telegraph City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Telegraph City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telegraph City
  • Telegraph City is located in Calaveras County
• Valley Home
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Home
  • Valley Home is located in Stanislaus County

How Far From East Oakdale 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 East Oakdale to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in East Oakdale and extending to:

• Modesto, which is the Seat of Stanislaus County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from East Oakdale to Modesto, 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 four to five hours.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,348 miles [3,778.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,383 miles [11,881.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,151 miles [13,117.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,190 miles [9,961.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Oakdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Stanislaus County: www.co.stanislaus.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/