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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oak Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oak Forest and the surrounding area.
- 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 Forest:
- 28.019700, -82.370700
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Oak Forest
- 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 Hillsborough County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since Oak Forest is near Pasco County and also Pinellas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pasco County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pinellas 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Oak Forest
Communities Also Named Oak Forest ...
We found 26 communities that are also named Oak Forest.
Within Florida, the name Oak Forest is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of 26 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Oak Forest is located in Jefferson County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Oak Forest that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Oak Forest.
- Arkansas
- Lee County
- This Oak Forest is located in Lee County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the northwest of the Oak Forest that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Oak Forest.
- Lonoke County
- This Oak Forest is located in Lonoke County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km] to the northwest of the Oak Forest that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lonoke County community of Oak Forest.
- Phillips County
- This Oak Forest is located in Phillips County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km] to the northwest of the Oak Forest that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Oak Forest.
- Pulaski County
- This Oak Forest is located in Pulaski County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km] to the northwest of the Oak Forest that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Oak Forest.
- Georgia
- Chatham County
- This Oak Forest is located in Chatham County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Oak Forest that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Oak Forest.
- Clayton County
- This Oak Forest is located in Clayton County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km] to the north northwest of the Oak Forest that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Oak Forest.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Oak Forest is located in Cook County and lies 985 miles [1,585.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Oak Forest that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Oak Forest.
- Indiana
- Franklin County
- This Oak Forest is located in Franklin County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<1> to the north of the Oak Forest that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Oak Forest.
- Kentucky
- Allen County
- This Oak Forest is located in Allen County and lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Oak Forest that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Oak Forest.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Oak Forest is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oak Forest that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Oak Forest.
- Terrebonne Parish
- This Oak Forest is located in Terrebonne Parish and lies 529 miles [851.3 km] to the west northwest of the Oak Forest that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terrebonne Parish community of Oak Forest.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Oak Forest is located in Baltimore County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Oak Forest that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Oak Forest.
- North Carolina
- Buncombe County
- This Oak Forest is located in Buncombe County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km]<1> to the north of the Oak Forest that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Oak Forest.
- Iredell 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 North Carolina community of Oak Forest [Iredell County].
- Johnston County
- This Oak Forest is located in Johnston County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km] to the north northeast of the Oak Forest that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Oak Forest.
- Wayne County
- This Oak Forest is located in Wayne County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km] to the north northeast of the Oak Forest that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Oak Forest.
- Pennsylvania
- Greene County
- This Oak Forest is located in Greene County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<1> to the north of the Oak Forest that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Oak Forest.
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Oak Forest is located in Charleston County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Oak Forest that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Oak Forest.
- Florence County
- This Oak Forest is located in Florence County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km] to the north northeast of the Oak Forest that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Oak Forest.
- Spartanburg County
- This Oak Forest is located in Spartanburg County and lies 476 miles [766 km] to the north of the Oak Forest that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Oak Forest.
- Texas
- Gonzales County
- This Oak Forest is located in Gonzales County and lies 925 miles [1,488.6 km]<1> to the west of the Oak Forest that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gonzales County community of Oak Forest.
- Harris County
- This Oak Forest is located in Harris County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km] to the west northwest of the Oak Forest that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Oak Forest.
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- This Oak Forest is located in Chesterfield County and lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Oak Forest that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Oak Forest.
- Cumberland County
- This Oak Forest is located in Cumberland County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km] to the north northeast of the Oak Forest that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Oak Forest.
- Hanover County
- This Oak Forest is located in Hanover County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km] to the north northeast of the Oak Forest that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Oak Forest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Forest ...
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.
- Arabian Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Arabian Acres is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabian Acres
- Betty Jean Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Betty Jean Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betty Jean Heights
- Clearview
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Clearview is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Cypress Point
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cypress Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Point
- Easy Way
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Easy Way is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easy Way
- Georgia Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Georgia Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Terrace
- Golden Ring Groves
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Golden Ring Groves is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ring Groves
- Golden Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Golden Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Terrace
- Harris Landings
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harris Landings is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Landings
- Hidden Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hidden Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Creek
- Highland
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Highland is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Kings Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Kings Forest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
- Continue List (31 more) ...
- Linda Diane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Linda Diane is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linda Diane
- Lucy Dell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lucy Dell is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy Dell
- Marian
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Marian is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marian
- Pilgrims Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pilgrims Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Place
- Puritan Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Puritan Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan Heights
- River Bluffs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- River Bluffs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluffs
- River Run
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- River Run is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Run
- Riveredge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Riveredge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riveredge
- Royal Greens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Royal Greens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Greens
- Rustic Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rustic Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Village
- Sandy Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Shady Rest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Rest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
- Sultana Glade
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sultana Glade is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sultana Glade
- Temple Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Temple Bluff is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Bluff
- Temple Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Temple Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Crest
- Temple Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Temple Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Heights
- Temple Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Temple Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills
- Temple Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Temple Knoll is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Knoll
- Temple Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Temple Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Oaks
- Temple Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Temple Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Park
- Terrace Highlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Terrace Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Highlands
- Terrace Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Terrace Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Hill
- Terrace Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Terrace Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Oaks
- Terrace Overlook
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Terrace Overlook is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Overlook
- Terrace Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Terrace Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Park
- Terrace River
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Terrace River is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace River
- Terrace Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Terrace Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Village
- Terrace Walk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Terrace Walk is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Walk
- University Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- University Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Square
- Vista Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Vista Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Ridge
- Whisper Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Whisper Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Cove
How Far From Oak Forest to ...
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 Oak Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oak Forest and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Oak Forest to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 811 miles [1,305.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,612 miles [10,641 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,280 miles [11,716 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,180 miles [8,336.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Oak Forest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Oak Forest 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. |
| <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 Oak Forest 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 Oak Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0197, Longitude: -82.3707 In this case, the coordinates for Oak Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.788 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.188 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.849 degrees. |
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