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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 Oakland Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakland Park and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Oakland Park:
    • 26.174143, -80.131849
    • 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 Oakland Park
  • 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 Oakland Park ...

We found eleven communities that share the name Oakland Park.

There are two communities within Florida that are also named Oakland Park.

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

  • Communities Located In Florida ...
    • Hillsborough County
      • This Oakland Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Oakland Park that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Oakland Park.
    • Lake County
      • This Oakland Park is located in Lake County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Oakland Park that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Oakland Park.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Chatham County
      • This Oakland Park is located in Chatham County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km]<1> to the north of the Oakland Park that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Oakland Park.
      • Muscogee County
      • This Oakland Park is located in Muscogee County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km] to the north northwest of the Oakland Park that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Oakland Park.
    • Kansas
      • Wyandotte 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 Oakland Park [Wyandotte County].
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Oakland Park is located in Baltimore County and lies 931 miles [1,498.3 km]<1> to the north of the Oakland Park that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Oakland Park.
    • Missouri
      • Jasper County
      • This Oakland Park is located in Jasper County and lies 1,129 miles [1,816.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Oakland Park that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Oakland Park.
    • North Carolina
      • Gaston County
      • This Oakland Park is located in Gaston County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<1> to the north of the Oakland Park that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gaston County community of Oakland Park.
      • Rowan County
      • This Oakland Park is located in Rowan County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km] to the north of the Oakland Park that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Oakland Park.
    • Ohio
      • Franklin 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 Ohio community of Oakland Park [Franklin County].
    • Virginia
      • Northampton County
      • This Oakland Park is located in Northampton County and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Oakland Park that is located in Broward County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Oakland Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakland Park ...

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.

  • Coral Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Heights
    • Coral Heights is located in Broward County
  • Coral Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hills
    • Coral Hills is located in Broward County
  • Coral Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Ridge
    • Coral Ridge is located in Broward County
  • Coral Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Woods
    • Coral Woods is located in Broward County
  • Cypress Harbor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Harbor
    • Cypress Harbor is located in Broward County
  • Flamingo Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flamingo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamingo Village
    • Flamingo Village is located in Broward County
  • Garden Isles
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Isles
    • Garden Isles is located in Broward County
  • Golden Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Heights
    • Golden Heights is located in Broward County
  • Imperial Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Point
    • Imperial Point is located in Broward County
  • Lazy Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazy Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Lake
    • Lazy Lake is located in Broward County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
  • Lyons Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Park
    • Lyons Park is located in Broward County
  • Rock Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
    • Rock Island is located in Broward County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Rock Island Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island Village
      • Rock Island Village is located in Broward County
    • Royal Palm Isles
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Palm Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palm Isles
      • Royal Palm Isles is located in Broward County
    • Royal Palms Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Palms Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palms Park
      • Royal Palms Park is located in Broward County
    • Sea Ranch Lakes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Ranch Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Ranch Lakes
      • Sea Ranch Lakes is located in Broward County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
    • Silver Shores
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Shores
      • Silver Shores is located in Broward County
    • Sunrise Key
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Key have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Key
      • Sunrise Key is located in Broward County
    • Twin Lakes
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Broward County

How Far From Oakland Park 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 city such as Oakland Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oakland Park and extending to:

  • Fort Lauderdale, which is the Seat of Broward County, lies just to the South.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Oakland Park to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 22 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 896 miles [1,442 km] to the north (N). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,589 miles [10,604 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,239 miles [11,650 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,155 miles [8,296.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

The official website for Oakland Park: www.oaklandparkfl.org/

The official website for Broward County: www.broward.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakland Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakland Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.1741, Longitude: -80.1318    
<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 Oakland Park 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 Oakland Park 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 309.503 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.451 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.558 degrees.




 

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