Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oakwood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakwood Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oakwood 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 Oakwood Estates:
- 30.645191, -88.175558
- 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 Oakwood 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 Mobile County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mobile County
- Since Oakwood Estates is near Baldwin County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Baldwin 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 Oakwood Estates ...
We found eight communities that share the name Oakwood Estates.
Within Alabama, the name Oakwood Estates is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Oakwood Estates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Oakwood Estates.
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Oakwood Estates is located in Will County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<1> to the north of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Oakwood Estates.
- Mississippi
- Oktibbeha County
- This Oakwood Estates is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Oakwood Estates.
- North Carolina
- Wake County
- This Oakwood Estates is located in Wake County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Oakwood Estates.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Oakwood Estates is located in Anderson County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Oakwood Estates.
- Tennessee
- Williamson County
- This Oakwood Estates is located in Williamson County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the north of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Oakwood Estates.
- West Virginia
- Putnam County
- This Oakwood Estates is located in Putnam County and lies 645 miles [1,038 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Oakwood Estates.
- Wood County
- This Oakwood Estates is located in Wood County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km] to the north northeast of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Oakwood Estates.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakwood 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.
- Cottage Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
- Cottage Hill is located in Mobile County
- Edgefield
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Lloyds
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Pine Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Regency
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Mobile County
- Suburban Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Heights
- Suburban Heights is located in Mobile County
- Sugar Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- 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 Mobile County
- Sunset Ranch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Ranch
- Sunset Ranch is located in Mobile County
- Timbers
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
How Far From Oakwood Estates to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Oakwood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oakwood Estates and extending to:
- Mobile, which is the Seat of Mobile County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Oakwood Estates to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 849 miles [1,366.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,747 miles [10,858.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,448 miles [11,986.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,327 miles [8,573 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakwood Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mobile County: www.mobilecounty.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 from Point A (ie- Oakwood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6452, Longitude: -88.1756 In this case, the coordinates for Oakwood 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 Oakwood 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 314.267 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.578 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.384 degrees. |