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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oakfield
- 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:
- 41.533321, -94.907763
- 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
- 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 Audubon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Audubon County
- Since Oakfield is near Cass County and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cass County
- eBird sighting report for Shelby 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 Oakfield ...
We found ten communities that share the name Oakfield.
Within Iowa, the name Oakfield is unique.
Beyond Iowa, 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 ...
- Georgia
- Maine
- Missouri
- New York
- Erie County
- This Oakfield is located in Erie County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakfield that is located in Audubon 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 854 miles [1,374.4 km] to the east northeast of the Oakfield that is located in Audubon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of Oakfield.
- Nova Scotia
- This Oakfield lies 1,745 miles [2,808.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakfield that is located in Audubon County.
- Ohio
- Perry County
- This Oakfield is located in Perry County and lies 682 miles [1,097.6 km]<1> to the east of the Oakfield that is located in Audubon 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 726 miles [1,168.4 km] to the east of the Oakfield that is located in Audubon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Oakfield.
- Tennessee
- Wisconsin
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.
- Audubon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon
- Audubon is located in Audubon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Audubon <3>
- Elk Horn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
- Elk Horn is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <3>
- Grove City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Grove City is located in Cass County
- Indiantown ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indiantown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Indiantown is located in Cass County
- Lewis
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Lewis is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewis <3>
- Poplar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Red Line
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Sycamore Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Village
- Sycamore Village is located in Cass County
- Viola Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Center
- Viola Center is located in Audubon County
- Walnut
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
How Far From Oakfield 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 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:
- Audubon, which is the Seat of Audubon County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Oakfield to Audubon, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 957 miles [1,540.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,456 miles [10,389.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,207 miles [11,598.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,105 miles [8,215.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 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: 41.5333, Longitude: -94.9078 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 319.379 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.947 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.336 degrees. |