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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Oakdale Estates:
    • 33.656498, -84.804104
    • 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 Oakdale Estates
  • 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 Oakdale Estates ...

We found two communities that share the name Oakdale Estates.

Within Georgia, the name Oakdale Estates is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • South Carolina
      • Dorchester County
      • This Oakdale Estates is located in Dorchester County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<1> to the east of the Oakdale Estates that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Oakdale Estates.
    • Wisconsin
      • Racine County
      • This Oakdale Estates is located in Racine County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Oakdale Estates that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Racine County community of Oakdale Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakdale Estates ...

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.

  • Bent Pine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Pine
    • Bent Pine is located in Douglas County
  • Bright Star
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Star
    • Bright Star is located in Douglas County
  • Executive Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Executive Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Executive Heights
    • Executive Heights is located in Douglas County
  • Fairplay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
    • Fairplay is located in Douglas County
  • Gregory Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Heights
    • Gregory Heights is located in Douglas County
  • Kings Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
    • Kings Point is located in Douglas County
  • Orchard Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
    • Orchard Park is located in Douglas County
  • Pumpkintown Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkintown Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkintown Ferry
    • Pumpkintown Ferry is located in Douglas County
  • Rivertown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivertown
    • Rivertown is located in Fulton County
  • Sugar Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
    • Sugar Creek is located in Douglas County
  • Sweetwater Bluff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Bluff
    • Sweetwater Bluff is located in Douglas County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oakdale Estates and extending to:

  • Douglasville, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Oakdale Estates to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 563 miles [906.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,461 miles [10,398 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,164 miles [11,529.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,042 miles [8,114.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oakdale Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakdale Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6565, Longitude: -84.8041       In this case, the coordinates for Oakdale Estates 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 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.
<4>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 Oakdale Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.494 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.942 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.472 degrees.




 

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