Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oakland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oakland
- 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:
- 39.657647, -88.027215
- 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
- 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 Coles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Coles County
- Since Oakland is near Edgar County and also Douglas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Edgar County
- eBird sighting report for Douglas 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 Oakland ...
We found 130 communities that share the name Oakland.
There are two communities within Illinois that are also named Oakland.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 128 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 128 communities, 126 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Cook County
- Saint Clair County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Chambers County
- This Oakland is located in Chambers County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chambers County community of Oakland.
- Lauderdale County
- This Oakland is located in Lauderdale County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km] to the south of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Oakland.
- Limestone County
- This Oakland is located in Limestone County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km] to the south of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Oakland.
- Walker 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 Alabama community of Oakland [Walker County].
- Arkansas
- California
- Alameda County
- This Oakland is located in Alameda County and lies 1,837 miles [2,956.4 km]<1> to the west of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of Oakland.
- Yuba County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Yuba County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yuba County community of Oakland.
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Oakland is located in Hillsborough County and lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Oakland.
- Orange County
- This Oakland is located in Orange County and lies 848 miles [1,364.7 km] to the south southeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Oakland.
- Georgia
- Clay County
- This Oakland is located in Clay County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Oakland.
- Gilmer County
- This Oakland is located in Gilmer County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km] to the south southeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilmer County community of Oakland.
- Hall County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Hall County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Oakland.
- Lee County
- This Oakland is located in Lee County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km] to the south southeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Oakland.
- Marion County
- This Oakland is located in Marion County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km] to the south southeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Oakland.
- Meriwether County
- This Oakland is located in Meriwether County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km] to the south southeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meriwether County community of Oakland.
- Terrell 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 Georgia community of Oakland [Terrell County].
- Indiana
- Marion 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 Indiana community of Oakland [Marion County].
- Spencer County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Oakland [Spencer County].
- Iowa
- Franklin County
- This Oakland is located in Franklin County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Oakland.
- Pottawattamie County
- This Oakland is located in Pottawattamie County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km] to the west northwest of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pottawattamie County community of Oakland.
- Kansas
- Cherokee 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 [Cherokee County].
- Jewell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Oakland [Jewell County].
- Kingman County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Oakland [Kingman County].
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Oakland [Montgomery County].
- Shawnee County
- This Oakland is located in Shawnee County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km]<1> to the west of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shawnee County community of Oakland.
- Kentucky
- Boyd 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 Kentucky community of Oakland [Boyd County].
- Bracken County
- This Oakland is located in Bracken County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bracken County community of Oakland.
- Warren County
- This Oakland is located in Warren County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km] to the south southeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Oakland.
- Louisiana
- Bossier Parish
- This Oakland is located in Bossier Parish and lies 582 miles [936.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bossier Parish community of Oakland.
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- This Oakland is located in Pointe Coupee Parish and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km] to the south southwest of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pointe Coupee Parish community of Oakland.
- Union Parish
- This Oakland is located in Union Parish and lies 518 miles [833.6 km] to the south southwest of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union Parish community of Oakland.
- Maine
- Manitoba
- This Oakland lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Oakland is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the east of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Oakland.
- Baltimore County
- This Oakland is located in Baltimore County and lies 602 miles [968.8 km] to the east of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Oakland.
- Caroline County
- This Oakland is located in Caroline County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km] to the east of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Oakland.
- Carroll County
- This Oakland is located in Carroll County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km] to the east of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Oakland.
- Garrett County
- This Oakland is located in Garrett County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km] to the east of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrett County community of Oakland.
- Prince George's County
- This Oakland is located in Prince George's County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km] to the east of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Oakland.
- Massachusetts
- Bristol County
- This Oakland is located in Bristol County and lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Oakland.
- Middlesex 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 Massachusetts community of Oakland [Middlesex County].
- Michigan
- Allegan County
- This Oakland is located in Allegan County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegan County community of Oakland.
- Berrien 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 Michigan community of Oakland [Berrien County].
- Minnesota
- Freeborn County
- This Oakland is located in Freeborn County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Freeborn County community of Oakland.
- Ramsey 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 Minnesota community of Oakland [Ramsey County].
- Mississippi
- Itawamba County
- This Oakland is located in Itawamba County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the south of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Itawamba County community of Oakland.
- Pike County
- This Oakland is located in Pike County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km] to the south southwest of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Oakland.
- Yalobusha County
- This Oakland is located in Yalobusha County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km] to the south southwest of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yalobusha County community of Oakland.
- Missouri
- Jasper 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 Missouri community of Oakland [Jasper County].
- Laclede County
- This Oakland is located in Laclede County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of Oakland.
- Lafayette County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Oakland [Lafayette County].
- Saint Louis County
- This Oakland is located in Saint Louis County and lies 146 miles [235 km] to the west southwest of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Oakland.
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Oakland lies 1,131 miles [1,820.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- New Jersey
- Bergen 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 New Jersey community of Oakland [Bergen County].
- Camden County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Oakland [Camden County].
- Salem County
- This Oakland is located in Salem County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the east of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Oakland.
- New York
- Livingston County
- This Oakland is located in Livingston County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Oakland.
- Sullivan 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 New York community of Oakland [Sullivan County].
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Oakland is located in Cumberland County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Oakland.
- Nash County
- This Oakland is located in Nash County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km] to the east southeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Oakland.
- Robeson County
- This Oakland is located in Robeson County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km] to the east southeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robeson County community of Oakland.
- Rowan County
- This Oakland is located in Rowan County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km] to the east southeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Oakland.
- Rutherford 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 North Carolina community of Oakland [Rutherford County].
- Transylvania County
- This Oakland is located in Transylvania County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km] to the southeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Oakland.
- Union County
- This Oakland is located in Union County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km] to the southeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Oakland.
- Nova Scotia
- This Oakland lies 1,252 miles [2,014.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Oakland is located in Butler County and lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<1> to the east of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Oakland.
- Clinton County
- This Oakland is located in Clinton County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km] to the east of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Oakland.
- Defiance County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Defiance County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Defiance County community of Oakland.
- Fairfield County
- This Oakland is located in Fairfield County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km] to the east of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Oakland.
- Franklin County
- This Oakland is located in Franklin County and lies 279 miles [449 km] to the east of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Oakland.
- Jackson County
- This Oakland is located in Jackson County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km] to the east of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Oakland.
- Mahoning County
- This community is historic and although located in Mahoning County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Oakland.
- Mercer 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 [Mercer County].
- Montgomery County
- This Oakland is located in Montgomery County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km] to the east of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Oakland.
- Muskingum County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Oakland [Muskingum County].
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Oakland lies 461 miles [741.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Oakland is located in Allegheny County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the east of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Oakland.
- Armstrong 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 Pennsylvania community of Oakland [Armstrong County].
- Cambria County
- This Oakland is located in Cambria County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km] to the east of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Oakland.
- Chester County
- This Oakland is located in Chester County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km] to the east of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Oakland.
- Huntingdon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Oakland [Huntingdon County].
- Lawrence County
- This Oakland is located in Lawrence County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km] to the east northeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Oakland.
- Mercer County
- This Oakland is located in Mercer County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km] to the east northeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Oakland.
- Susquehanna County
- This Oakland is located in Susquehanna County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km] to the east northeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Oakland.
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Beaufort 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 South Carolina community of Oakland [Beaufort County].
- Charleston County
- This Oakland is located in Charleston County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Oakland.
- Clarendon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Oakland [Clarendon County].
- Sumter County
- This Oakland is located in Sumter County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km] to the southeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Oakland.
- Tennessee
- Fayette County
- This Oakland is located in Fayette County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Oakland.
- Grainger County
- This Oakland is located in Grainger County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km] to the southeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grainger County community of Oakland.
- Henry County
- This Oakland is located in Henry County and lies 233 miles [375 km] to the south of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Oakland.
- Jefferson County
- This Oakland is located in Jefferson County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km] to the southeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Oakland.
- Knox County
- This Oakland is located in Knox County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km] to the southeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Oakland.
- Maury County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Oakland [Maury County].
- Putnam County
- This Oakland is located in Putnam County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km] to the south southeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Oakland.
- Robertson County
- This Oakland is located in Robertson County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km] to the south southeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Oakland.
- Sumner County
- This Oakland is located in Sumner County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km] to the south southeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Oakland.
- Warren County
- This Oakland is located in Warren County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km] to the south southeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Oakland.
- Washington County
- This Oakland is located in Washington County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km] to the southeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Oakland.
- Wilson County
- This Oakland is located in Wilson County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km] to the south southeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Oakland.
- Texas
- Brazoria County
- This Oakland is located in Brazoria County and lies 848 miles [1,364.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Oakland.
- Cherokee County
- This Oakland is located in Cherokee County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km] to the southwest of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Oakland.
- Colorado County
- This Oakland is located in Colorado County and lies 854 miles [1,374.4 km] to the southwest of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colorado County community of Oakland.
- Fannin County
- This Oakland is located in Fannin County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km] to the southwest of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Oakland.
- Jack County
- This Oakland is located in Jack County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km] to the west southwest of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jack County community of Oakland.
- Orange 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 Texas community of Oakland [Orange County].
- Rusk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Oakland [Rusk County].
- Van Zandt County
- This Oakland is located in Van Zandt County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km] to the southwest of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Zandt County community of Oakland.
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Henrico County
- This Oakland is located in Henrico County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Oakland.
- James City County
- This Oakland is located in James City County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km] to the east southeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of Oakland.
- Louisa County
- This Oakland is located in Louisa County and lies 547 miles [880.3 km] to the east of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Louisa County community of Oakland.
- Pittsylvania County
- This Oakland is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km] to the east southeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Oakland.
- Roanoke City
- This Oakland is located in Roanoke City and lies 466 miles [750 km] to the east southeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Oakland.
- Suffolk City
- This Oakland is located in Suffolk City and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km] to the east southeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Oakland.
- Washington
- Mason County
- This Oakland is located in Mason County and lies 1,815 miles [2,921 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Oakland.
- Pierce County
- This Oakland is located in Pierce County and lies 1,788 miles [2,877.5 km] to the west northwest of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Oakland.
- West Virginia
- Fayette County
- This Oakland is located in Fayette County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Oakland.
- Morgan County
- This Oakland is located in Morgan County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km] to the east of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Oakland.
- Wisconsin
- Burnett County
- This Oakland is located in Burnett County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burnett County community of Oakland.
- Jefferson County
- This Oakland is located in Jefferson County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km] to the north of the Oakland that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Oakland.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakland ...
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.
- Catfish ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Embarrass
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Grandview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Grandview is located in Edgar County
- Hindsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindsboro
- Hindsboro is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindsboro <5>
- Hughes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Hugo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Kansas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Kansas is located in Edgar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <5>
- Kings
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Mays
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
How Far From Oakland 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oakland and extending to:
- Charleston, which is the Seat of Coles County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Oakland to Charleston, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 589 miles [947.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,304 miles [10,145.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,038 miles [11,326.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,917 miles [7,913.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Coles County: www.co.coles.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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- Oakland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6576, Longitude: -88.0272 In this case, the coordinates for Oakland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 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> | 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 Oakland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.683 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.301 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.372 degrees. |