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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 Oak Grove Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oak Grove Estates and the surrounding area.
- 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Oak Grove Estates
Communities Also Named Oak Grove Estates ...
We found four communities that are also named Oak Grove Estates.
Within Alabama, the name Oak Grove Estates is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of four communities that are located 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)
- Cherokee Forest is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
- Chimney Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Chimney Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Hills
- Coventry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coventry is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Crest is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest
- Crossgate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Crossgate is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgate
- English Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- English Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Five Points South
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points South is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points South
- Glen Iris
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Glen Iris is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iris
- Grove Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Grove Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Homewood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Imperial Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Imperial Forest is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Forest
- Jones Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jones Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Valley
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lakeview Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lakeview Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Park
- Mason City
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mason City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
- Mill Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mill Run is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Run
- Mountain Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mountain Oaks is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Oaks
- Panorama
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Panorama is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama
- Park Courts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Park Courts is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Courts
- Plantation Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Plantation Point is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Point
- Rocky Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rocky Bridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bridge
- Rosedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rosedale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Shades Cliff
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Shades Cliff is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shades Cliff
- Tangle Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tangle Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangle Creek
- Tanglewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tanglewood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Twin Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Twin Bridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridge
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<3>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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,140 miles [8,272 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Oak Grove Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Oak Grove Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Grove Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4590, Longitude: -86.8269 In this case, the coordinates for Oak Grove Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.687 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.292 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.319 degrees. |
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