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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oak Forest
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Pasco County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Oak Forest ...
We found 26 communities that share the name Oak Forest.
Within Florida, the name Oak Forest is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout 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.
- Alabama
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arabian Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabian Acres
- Arabian Acres is located in Hillsborough County
- Betty Jean Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betty Jean Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betty Jean Heights
- Betty Jean Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Clearview
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Cypress Point
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Point
- Cypress Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Easy Way
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Georgia Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgia Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Terrace
- Georgia Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Golden Ring Groves
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Ring Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ring Groves
- Golden Ring Groves is located in Hillsborough County
- Golden Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Terrace
- Golden Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Harris Landings
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Landings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Landings
- Harris Landings is located in Hillsborough County
- Hidden Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Creek
- Hidden Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Highland
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Kings Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
- Kings Forest is located in Hillsborough County
- Continue List (31 more) ...
- Linda Diane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linda Diane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linda Diane
- Linda Diane is located in Hillsborough County
- Lucy Dell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Marian
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Pilgrims Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrims Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Place
- Pilgrims Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Puritan Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puritan Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan Heights
- Puritan Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- River Bluffs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluffs
- River Bluffs is located in Hillsborough County
- River Run
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Riveredge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Royal Greens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Greens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Greens
- Royal Greens is located in Hillsborough County
- Rustic Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Village
- Rustic Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Sandy Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Sandy Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Shady Rest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
- Shady Rest is located in Hillsborough County
- Sultana Glade
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sultana Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sultana Glade
- Sultana Glade is located in Hillsborough County
- Temple Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Bluff
- Temple Bluff is located in Hillsborough County
- Temple Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Crest
- Temple Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Temple Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Heights
- Temple Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Temple Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills
- Temple Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Temple Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Knoll
- Temple Knoll is located in Hillsborough County
- Temple Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Oaks
- Temple Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Temple Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Park
- Temple Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Terrace Highlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Highlands
- Terrace Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
- Terrace Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Hill
- Terrace Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Terrace Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Oaks
- Terrace Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Terrace Overlook
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Overlook
- Terrace Overlook is located in Hillsborough County
- Terrace Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Park
- Terrace Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Terrace River
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace River
- Terrace River is located in Hillsborough County
- Terrace Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Village
- Terrace Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Terrace Walk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Walk
- Terrace Walk is located in Hillsborough County
- University Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Square
- University Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Vista Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Ridge
- Vista Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Whisper Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whisper Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Cove
- Whisper Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Linda Diane
How Far From Oak Forest 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 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<4>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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,180 miles [8,336.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Forest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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.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). |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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> | 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. |
| <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 Oak Forest to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.788 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.188 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.849 degrees. |