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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 Oakfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakfield 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 Oakfield:
    • 31.777951, -83.971291
    • 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 Oakfield
  • 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 Oakfield ...

We found ten communities that share the name Oakfield.

Within Georgia, the name Oakfield is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Iowa
      • Audubon County
      • This Oakfield is located in Audubon County and lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Oakfield that is located in Worth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Audubon County community of Oakfield.
    • Maine
      • Aroostook County
      • This Oakfield is located in Aroostook County and lies 1,298 miles [2,088.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oakfield that is located in Worth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Oakfield.
    • Missouri
      • Franklin County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Franklin County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Oakfield.
    • New York
      • Erie County
      • This Oakfield is located in Erie County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Oakfield that is located in Worth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Oakfield.
      • Genesee County
      • This Oakfield is located in Genesee County and lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km] to the north northeast of the Oakfield that is located in Worth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of Oakfield.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Oakfield lies 1,602 miles [2,578.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oakfield that is located in Worth County.
    • Ohio
      • Perry County
      • This Oakfield is located in Perry County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the north of the Oakfield that is located in Worth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Oakfield.
      • Trumbull County
      • This Oakfield is located in Trumbull County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km] to the north northeast of the Oakfield that is located in Worth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Oakfield.
    • Tennessee
      • Madison County
      • This Oakfield is located in Madison County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Oakfield that is located in Worth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Oakfield.
    • Wisconsin
      • Fond du Lac County
      • This Oakfield is located in Fond du Lac County and lies 858 miles [1,380.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Oakfield that is located in Worth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fond du Lac County community of Oakfield.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakfield ...

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.

  • Bridges
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges
    • Bridges is located in Crisp County
  • Century
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Century have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Century
    • Century is located in Lee County
  • Coney
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney
    • Coney is located in Crisp County
    • Former name for Coney:
    • Cone
  • Cuffietown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuffietown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuffietown
    • Cuffietown is located in Worth County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 186 people
  • De Soto
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • High Springs ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Springs
    • High Springs is located in Turner County
  • Jordan Place
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Place
    • Jordan Place is located in Lee County
  • Leesburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Leslie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
    • Leslie is located in Sumter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <4>
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    • Marshall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Crisp County
    • Mossy Oaks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossy Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Oaks
      • Mossy Oaks is located in Worth County
    • Nutview ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutview
      • Nutview is located in Lee County
    • Red Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Worth County
    • Rolling Groves
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Groves
      • Rolling Groves is located in Dougherty County
    • Starksville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starksville
      • Starksville is located in Lee County

How Far From Oakfield 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 Oakfield to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Sylvester, which is the Seat of Worth County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Oakfield to Sylvester, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 138 miles [222.1 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 627 miles [1,009.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,512 miles [10,480 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,205 miles [11,595.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,087 miles [8,186.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

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- Oakfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7780, Longitude: -83.9713       In this case, the coordinates for Oakfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oakfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Oakfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.916 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.012 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.588 degrees.









 

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