Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Oak Park 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 Oak Park Estates:
  • 38.187975, -120.661875
  • 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 Park 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 Calaveras County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Calaveras County
  • Since Oak Park Estates is near Amador County and also Tuolumne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Amador County
  • eBird sighting report for Tuolumne 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 Oak Park Estates ...

We found three communities that share the name Oak Park Estates.

Within California, the name Oak Park Estates is unique.

Beyond California, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Oak Park Estates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,305 miles [3,709.5 km]<1> to the east of the Oak Park Estates that is located in Calaveras County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Oak Park Estates.
  • South Dakota
    • Minnehaha County
    • This Oak Park Estates is located in Minnehaha County and lies 1,311 miles [2,109.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oak Park Estates that is located in Calaveras County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Minnehaha County community of Oak Park Estates.
  • Tennessee
    • Putnam County
    • This Oak Park Estates is located in Putnam County and lies 1,928 miles [3,102.8 km]<1> to the east of the Oak Park Estates that is located in Calaveras County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Oak Park Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Park 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.

• Angels Camp
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angels Camp
  • Angels Camp is located in Calaveras County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angels Camp <2>
• Angels City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angels City came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angels City
  • Angels City is located in Calaveras County
• Big Bar
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bar
  • Big Bar is located in Calaveras County
• Cave City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
  • Cave City is located in Calaveras County
• Electra ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Electra have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
  • Electra is located in Amador County
• Fourth Crossing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourth Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourth Crossing
  • Fourth Crossing is located in Calaveras County
• Happy Valley ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
  • Happy Valley is located in Calaveras County
• Jesus Maria
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesus Maria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesus Maria
  • Jesus Maria is located in Calaveras County
• Lost City ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
  • Lost City is located in Calaveras County
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  • Quail Oaks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Oaks
    • Quail Oaks is located in Calaveras County
  • Rich Gulch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Gulch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Gulch
    • Rich Gulch is located in Calaveras County
  • Rocky Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
    • Rocky Hill is located in Calaveras County
  • Sheep Ranch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Ranch
    • Sheep Ranch is located in Calaveras County
    • Sheep Ranch has also been known as:
    • Sheepranch
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheep Ranch <2>
  • Valley Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
    • Valley Springs is located in Calaveras County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Springs <2>
  • Whale Boat Ferry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whale Boat Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whale Boat Ferry
    • Whale Boat Ferry is located in Amador County

How Far From Oak Park 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 Oak Park 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 Park Estates and extending to:

• San Andreas, which is the Seat of Calaveras County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Oak Park Estates to Sacramento, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,333 miles [3,754.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,355 miles [11,836.7 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 8,122 miles [13,071.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,162 miles [9,916.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Calaveras County: www.co.calaveras.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/