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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 Oldenburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oldenburg 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 Oldenburg:
- 38.796993, -90.101496
- 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 Oldenburg
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Oldenburg is near Saint Louis County and also Saint Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Louis County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Charles 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 Oldenburg
Communities Also Named Oldenburg ...
We found four communities that are also named Oldenburg.
Within Illinois, the name Oldenburg is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Franklin County
- This Oldenburg is located in Franklin County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<1> to the east of the Oldenburg that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Oldenburg.
- Mississippi
- Franklin County
- This Oldenburg is located in Franklin County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the south of the Oldenburg that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Oldenburg.
- Missouri
- Gasconade County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Gasconade County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gasconade County community of Oldenburg.
- Texas
- Fayette County
- This Oldenburg is located in Fayette County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Oldenburg that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Oldenburg.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oldenburg ...
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.
- Cedar Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cedar Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
- Four Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Four Corners is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Glasgow Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glasgow Village is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Village
- Glen Carbon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ivy Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ivy Heights is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Heights
- Lakeview
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lakeview is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Mitchell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Pontoon Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Riverview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riverview is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,821 people
- Rosedale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rosedale is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosewood Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rosewood Heights is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Heights
- Spanish Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Spanish Lake is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Lake
- Wanda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wanda is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanda
- Wood River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
How Far From Oldenburg 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 Oldenburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oldenburg and extending to:
- Edwardsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the East.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Oldenburg to Springfield, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 702 miles [1,129.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,425 miles [10,340 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,160 miles [11,522.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,040 miles [8,111.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Oldenburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Oldenburg, 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> | 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 Oldenburg 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 Oldenburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7970, Longitude: -90.1015 In this case, the coordinates for Oldenburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.016 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.712 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.564 degrees. |
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