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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 Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakland Acres and the surrounding area.
- 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 Acres:
- 41.720441, -92.821162
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Oakland Acres
- 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 Jasper County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jasper County
- Since Oakland Acres is near Poweshiek County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Poweshiek County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marshall 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Oakland Acres
Communities Also Named Oakland Acres ...
We found three communities that are also named Oakland Acres.
Within Iowa, the name Oakland Acres is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Caroline County
- This Oakland Acres is located in Caroline County and lies 910 miles [1,464.5 km]<1> to the east of the Oakland Acres that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Oakland Acres.
- Charles County
- This Oakland Acres is located in Charles County and lies 874 miles [1,406.6 km] to the east of the Oakland Acres that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Oakland Acres.
- Wicomico County
- This Oakland Acres is located in Wicomico County and lies 940 miles [1,512.8 km] to the east of the Oakland Acres that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Oakland Acres.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakland Acres ...
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.
- Galesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Galesburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Jacobs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jacobs is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
- Kellogg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Killduff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Killduff is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
- Lambs Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Lynnville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Murphy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Murphy is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Rushville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rushville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
How Far From Oakland Acres 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 city such as Oakland Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oakland Acres and extending to:
- Newton, which is the Seat of Jasper County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Oakland Acres to Newton, with an average speed<3> 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 41 miles [66 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 852 miles [1,371.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,375 miles [10,259.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,123 miles [11,463.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,016 miles [8,072.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Oakland Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakland Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7204, Longitude: -92.8212 In this case, the coordinates for Oakland Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.939 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.317 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.219 degrees. |
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