Around Oakland ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Frostburg. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the northeast of Oakland. Frostburg has a population of 8,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Keyser (WV). It is located about 22 miles [ km] to the east of Oakland and has a population of 4,900 people.
For comparison, Oakland has a population of 1,800 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Oakland, with the nearest first.
- Mountain Lake Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
- Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Loch Lynn Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
- Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Hutton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
- Hutton is located in Garrett County
- Deer Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Park is located in Garrett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <3>
- Red House
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
- Red House is located in Garrett County
- Terra Alta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Alta
- Terra Alta is located in Preston County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terra Alta <3>
- Schell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Aurora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <3>
- Bayard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Schell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - McHenry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- McHenry is located in Garrett County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <3>
- Swanton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
- Swanton is located in Garrett County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <3>
- Wilson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Salt Lick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Salt Lick is located in Preston County (WV)
- Wilson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Schell
For more communities neighboring Oakland, please visit our County-by-County Page for Oakland.
Garrett County ...
Oakland is located in Garrett County<4> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Garrett County: Allegany, Fayette (PA), Somerset (PA), Grant (WV), Mineral (WV) & Preston (WV).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakland ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oakland.
Airports Near Oakland ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Oakland and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Oakland.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Maryland:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Garrett County: www.co.garrett.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oakland. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Garrett, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Oakland), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |