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Communities Also Named Oasis ...
We found eighteen communities that share the name Oasis.
Within British Columbia, the name Oasis is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Mendocino County
- This Oasis is located in Mendocino County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km]<1> to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Oasis.
- Mono County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Oasis [Mono County].
- Riverside County
- This Oasis is located in Riverside County and lies 1,085 miles [1,746.1 km] to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Oasis.
- Georgia
- Fannin County
- This Oasis is located in Fannin County and lies 1,946 miles [3,131.8 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Oasis.
- Iowa
- Johnson County
- This Oasis is located in Johnson County and lies 1,368 miles [2,201.6 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Oasis.
- Kansas
- Logan County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Logan County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Oasis.
- Saline County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Oasis [Saline County].
- Smith County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Oasis [Smith County].
- Louisiana
- Rapides Parish
- This Oasis is located in Rapides Parish and lies 1,783 miles [2,869.5 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rapides Parish community of Oasis.
- Missouri
- Lincoln County
- This Oasis is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,496 miles [2,407.6 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Oasis.
- Taney County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Oasis [Taney County].
- Nebraska
- Cherry County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Oasis [Cherry County].
- Nevada
- Elko County
- This Oasis is located in Elko County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the south southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of Oasis.
- New Mexico
- Sierra County
- This Oasis is located in Sierra County and lies 1,241 miles [1,997.2 km]<1> to the south southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sierra County community of Oasis.
- Tennessee
- Warren County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Oasis [Warren County].
- Texas
- Cochran County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Oasis [Cochran County].
- Dallas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Oasis [Dallas County].
- Utah
- Millard County
- This Oasis is located in Millard County and lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km]<1> to the south southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Millard County community of Oasis.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oasis ...
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.
- Birchbank
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchbank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchbank
- Blueberry Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Casino
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casino came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino
- Frontier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
- Frontier is located in Stevens County (WA)
- Fruitvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lower China Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower China Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower China Creek
- Rivervale
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivervale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivervale
- Silica
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
- Trail
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Velvet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velvet have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet
- Velvet is located in Stevens County (WA)
How Far From Oasis 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 Oasis to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oasis and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Oasis to Victoria, with an average speed<7>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,960 miles [3,154.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 77 days and walking would take 112 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,365 miles [11,852.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,455 miles [8,779 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oasis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oasis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.1333, Longitude: -117.7500 |
| <2> | 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 Oasis 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 . 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. |
| <3> | 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 Oasis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Oasis to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.172 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.243 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.614 degrees. |
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