Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Oak Grove Estates

• 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 Grove Estates:
  • 33.458996, -86.826934
  • 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 Grove Estates

• 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • Since Oak Grove Estates is near Shelby County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Shelby County
  • eBird sighting report for Blount 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 Grove Estates ...

We found four communities that share the name Oak Grove Estates.

Within Alabama, the name Oak Grove Estates is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Cherokee County
    • This Oak Grove Estates is located in Cherokee County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oak Grove Estates that is located in Jefferson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Oak Grove Estates.
  • Louisiana
    • Saint Tammany Parish
    • This Oak Grove Estates is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Oak Grove Estates that is located in Jefferson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Oak Grove Estates.
  • South Carolina
    • Lexington County
    • This Oak Grove Estates is located in Lexington County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the east of the Oak Grove Estates that is located in Jefferson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Oak Grove Estates.
  • Virginia
    • Goochland County
    • This Oak Grove Estates is located in Goochland County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oak Grove Estates that is located in Jefferson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Oak Grove Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Grove 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.

• Cherokee Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
  • Cherokee Forest is located in Jefferson County
• Chimney Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Hills
  • Chimney Hills is located in Jefferson County
• Coventry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
  • Coventry is located in Jefferson County
• Crest
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest
  • Crest is located in Jefferson County
• Crossgate
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossgate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgate
  • Crossgate is located in Jefferson County
• English Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
  • English Village is located in Jefferson County
• Five Points South
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points South have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points South
  • Five Points South is located in Jefferson County
• Glen Iris
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Iris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iris
  • Glen Iris is located in Jefferson County
• Grove Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
  • Grove Park is located in Jefferson County
• Homewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
  • Homewood is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,174 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <3>
• Imperial Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Forest
  • Imperial Forest is located in Jefferson County
• Jones Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Valley
  • Jones Valley is located in Jefferson County
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  • Lakeview Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Park
    • Lakeview Park is located in Jefferson County
  • Mason City
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
    • Mason City is located in Jefferson County
  • Mill Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Run
    • Mill Run is located in Jefferson County
  • Mountain Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Oaks
    • Mountain Oaks is located in Jefferson County
  • Panorama
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama
    • Panorama is located in Jefferson County
  • Park Courts
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Courts
    • Park Courts is located in Jefferson County
  • Plantation Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Point
    • Plantation Point is located in Jefferson County
  • Rocky Bridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bridge
    • Rocky Bridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Rosedale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Jefferson County
  • Shades Cliff
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shades Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shades Cliff
    • Shades Cliff is located in Jefferson County
  • Tangle Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangle Creek
    • Tangle Creek is located in Jefferson County
  • Tanglewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Tanglewood is located in Jefferson County
  • Twin Bridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridge
    • Twin Bridge is located in Jefferson County

How Far From Oak Grove Estates to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Grove Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Oak Grove Estates to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 661 miles [1,063.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,555 miles [10,549.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,264 miles [11,690.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,140 miles [8,272 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/