Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oakbrook Station, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakbrook Station and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oakbrook Station
- 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 Oakbrook Station:
- 33.927880, -84.191863
- 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 Oakbrook Station
- 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 Gwinnett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
- Since Oakbrook Station is near DeKalb County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- eBird sighting report for Fulton 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakbrook Station ...
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.
- Beaver Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hills
- Beaver Hills is located in Gwinnett County
- Beaverdam ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Choice ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Covered Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covered Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covered Bridge
- Covered Bridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Elmside Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
- Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Four Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Indian Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Crossing
- Indian Crossing is located in Gwinnett County
- Jones Bridge Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Bridge Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bridge Landing
- Jones Bridge Landing is located in Gwinnett County
- Mechanicsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Gwinnett County
- Overlook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Peachtree Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Corners
- Peachtree Corners is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachtree Corners <2>
- Peachtree Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Forest
- Peachtree Forest is located in Gwinnett County
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- Peachtree Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Station
- Peachtree Station is located in Gwinnett County
- Pebble Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
- Pebble Creek is located in Gwinnett County
- Pleasant Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Gwinnett County
- Rolling Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
- Rolling Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Smoketree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Peachtree Station
How Far From Oakbrook Station 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 Oakbrook Station to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Oakbrook Station and extending to:
- Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Gwinnett County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Oakbrook Station to Lawrenceville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 524 miles [843.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,422 miles [10,335.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,125 miles [11,466.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,003 miles [8,051.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakbrook Station. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gwinnett County: www.co.gwinnett.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oakbrook Station) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakbrook Station. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9279, Longitude: -84.1919 In this case, the coordinates for Oakbrook Station have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Oakbrook Station 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 312.146 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.578 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.166 degrees. |