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We found 23 communities that are also named Oakhurst.
Within Arizona, the name Oakhurst is unique.
Beyond Arizona, we know of 23 communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Jefferson County
This Oakhurst is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,441 miles [2,319.1 km]<1> to the east of the Oakhurst that is located in Maricopa County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Oakhurst.
Arkansas
Dallas 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 Arkansas community of Oakhurst [Dallas County].
California
Fresno 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 California community of Oakhurst [Fresno County].
Madera County
This Oakhurst is located in Madera County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oakhurst that is located in Maricopa County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madera County community of Oakhurst.
Florida
Duval County
This Oakhurst is located in Duval County and lies 1,780 miles [2,864.6 km]<1> to the east of the Oakhurst that is located in Maricopa County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Oakhurst.
Hillsborough County
This Oakhurst is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,787 miles [2,875.9 km] to the east of the Oakhurst that is located in Maricopa County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Oakhurst.
Pinellas 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 Florida community of Oakhurst [Pinellas County].
Georgia
Chatham County
This Oakhurst is located in Chatham County and lies 1,786 miles [2,874.3 km]<1> to the east of the Oakhurst that is located in Maricopa County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Oakhurst.
DeKalb County
This Oakhurst is located in DeKalb County and lies 1,583 miles [2,547.6 km] to the east of the Oakhurst that is located in Maricopa County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Oakhurst.
Maryland
Baltimore County
This Oakhurst is located in Baltimore County and lies 1,994 miles [3,209 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakhurst that is located in Maricopa County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Oakhurst.
Montgomery County
This Oakhurst is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,970 miles [3,170.4 km] to the east northeast of the Oakhurst that is located in Maricopa County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Oakhurst.
Michigan
Tuscola County
This Oakhurst is located in Tuscola County and lies 1,666 miles [2,681.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakhurst that is located in Maricopa County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscola County community of Oakhurst.
New Jersey
Monmouth County
This Oakhurst is located in Monmouth County and lies 2,125 miles [3,419.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakhurst that is located in Maricopa County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Oakhurst.
North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
This Oakhurst is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 1,771 miles [2,850.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakhurst that is located in Maricopa County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Oakhurst.
Pitt County
This Oakhurst is located in Pitt County and lies 1,962 miles [3,157.5 km] to the east northeast of the Oakhurst that is located in Maricopa County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Oakhurst.
Oklahoma
Tulsa County
This Oakhurst is located in Tulsa County and lies 914 miles [1,470.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakhurst that is located in Maricopa County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulsa County community of Oakhurst.
Pennsylvania
Cambria County
This Oakhurst is located in Cambria County and lies 1,866 miles [3,003 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakhurst that is located in Maricopa County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Oakhurst.
South Carolina
Lancaster County
This Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County and lies 1,783 miles [2,869.5 km]<1> to the east of the Oakhurst that is located in Maricopa County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Oakhurst.
Tennessee
Blount County
This Oakhurst is located in Blount County and lies 1,590 miles [2,558.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakhurst that is located in Maricopa County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Oakhurst.
Hamilton County
This Oakhurst is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,520 miles [2,446.2 km] to the east of the Oakhurst that is located in Maricopa County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Oakhurst.
Texas
San Jacinto County
This Oakhurst is located in San Jacinto County and lies 991 miles [1,594.9 km]<1> to the east of the Oakhurst that is located in Maricopa County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Jacinto County community of Oakhurst.
Virginia
Petersburg City
This Oakhurst is located in Petersburg City and lies 1,950 miles [3,138.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakhurst that is located in Maricopa County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Petersburg City community of Oakhurst.
Prince George County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Oakhurst [Prince George County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakhurst ...
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.
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 Oakhurst to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oakhurst and extending to:
Phoenix, which is the Seat of Maricopa County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Oakhurst to Phoenix, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,965 miles [3,162.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take three full days, a buggy would take 77 days and walking would take 112 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,432 miles [11,960.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,197 miles [13,191.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,135 miles [9,873.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oakhurst) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Oakhurst, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Oakhurst could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>
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.
<5>
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 Oakhurst 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 Oakhurst. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6448, Longitude: -111.9543
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.095 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.873 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.107 degrees.