Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oak Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oak Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oak Springs
- 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 Springs:
- 45.220676, -121.082284
- 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 Springs
- 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 Wasco County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wasco County
- Since Oak Springs is near Sherman County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sherman County
- eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Springs ...
We found four communities that share the name Oak Springs.
Within Oregon, the name Oak Springs is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Apache County
- This Oak Springs is located in Apache County and lies 919 miles [1,479 km]<1> to the southeast of the Oak Springs that is located in Wasco County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Apache County community of Oak Springs.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Oak Springs is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,416 miles [3,888.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Oak Springs that is located in Wasco County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Oak Springs.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Oak Springs is located in Montgomery County and lies 2,268 miles [3,650 km]<1> to the east of the Oak Springs that is located in Wasco County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Oak Springs.
- Nevada
- Nye County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Oak Springs [Nye County].
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Springs ...
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.
- Bakeoven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Bourbon
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Dike
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Friend ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
- Friend is located in Wasco County
- Grass Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Valley
- Grass Valley is located in Sherman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Valley <4>
- Hardy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Kent
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Sherman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <4>
- Pine Hollow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow
- Pine Hollow is located in Wasco County
- Rice ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
- Rice is located in Wasco County
- Rosebush ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Whiskey Dick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiskey Dick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Dick
- Whiskey Dick is located in Wasco County
How Far From Oak Springs 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 Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oak Springs and extending to:
- The Dalles, which is the Seat of Wasco County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Oak Springs to The Dalles, with an average speed<5> 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 just over a day.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,270 miles [3,653.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,908 miles [11,117.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,673 miles [12,348.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,766 miles [9,279.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wasco County: www.co.wasco.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2207, Longitude: -121.0823 In this case, the coordinates for Oak Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oak Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.71 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.949 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.109 degrees. |