Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Knoll Village:
  • 34.515302, -112.444613
  • 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 Knoll Village

• 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 Yavapai County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Yavapai County
  • Since Oak Knoll Village is near Coconino County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Coconino 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Knoll Village ...

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.

• Breezy Pines
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Pines
  • Breezy Pines is located in Yavapai County
• Diamond Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Valley
  • Diamond Valley is located in Yavapai County
• Fort Whipple
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Whipple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Whipple
  • Fort Whipple is located in Yavapai County
• Granite Dells
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Dells
  • Granite Dells is located in Yavapai County
• Groom Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groom Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groom Creek
  • Groom Creek is located in Yavapai County
• Iron Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Springs
  • Iron Springs is located in Yavapai County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iron Springs <2>
• Juniper Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniper Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Heights
  • Juniper Heights is located in Yavapai County
• Palace Station ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palace Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palace Station
  • Palace Station is located in Yavapai County
• Potato Patch
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potato Patch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potato Patch
  • Potato Patch is located in Yavapai County

How Far From Oak Knoll Village 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 Knoll Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Oak Knoll Village and extending to:

• Prescott, which is the Seat of Yavapai County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<4> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Oak Knoll Village to Phoenix, with an average speed<5>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 1,970 miles [3,170.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 77 days and walking would take 112 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,393 miles [11,897.9 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 8,159 miles [13,130.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,105 miles [9,825 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Yavapai County: www.co.yavapai.az.us/

The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/