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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 Oakville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakville 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 Oakville:
    • 36.748930, -86.875553
    • 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 Oakville
  • 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 Logan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Logan County
    • Since Oakville is near Simpson County and also Robertson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Simpson County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Robertson 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 Oakville

Communities Also Named Oakville ...

We found 30 communities that are also named Oakville.

Within Kentucky, the name Oakville is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of 30 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 27 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Oakville is located in Jefferson County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the south of the Oakville that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Oakville.
      • Lawrence County
      • This Oakville is located in Lawrence County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km] to the south of the Oakville that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Oakville.
    • California
      • Napa County
      • This Oakville is located in Napa County and lies 1,935 miles [3,114.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oakville that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Napa County community of Oakville.
    • Connecticut
      • Litchfield County
      • This Oakville is located in Litchfield County and lies 809 miles [1,302 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakville that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Oakville.
    • Georgia
      • Terrell County
      • This Oakville is located in Terrell County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Oakville that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terrell County community of Oakville.
    • Illinois
      • Union 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 Illinois community of Oakville [Union County].
    • Indiana
      • Delaware County
      • This Oakville is located in Delaware County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Oakville that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Oakville.
    • Iowa
      • Louisa County
      • This Oakville is located in Louisa County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Oakville that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Louisa County community of Oakville.
    • Louisiana
      • Plaquemines Parish
      • This Oakville is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 514 miles [827.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Oakville that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Oakville.
    • Manitoba
      • This Oakville lies 1,065 miles [1,714 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Oakville that is located in Logan County.
    • Maryland
      • Saint Mary's County
      • This Oakville is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakville that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Oakville.
      • Somerset County
      • This Oakville is located in Somerset County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km] to the east northeast of the Oakville that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Oakville.
    • Michigan
      • Monroe County
      • This Oakville is located in Monroe County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Oakville that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Oakville.
    • Missouri
      • Pemiscot County
      • This Oakville is located in Pemiscot County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oakville that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pemiscot County community of Oakville.
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Oakville is located in Saint Louis County and lies 222 miles [357.3 km] to the northwest of the Oakville that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Oakville.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Oakville lies 1,182 miles [1,902.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oakville that is located in Logan County.
    • New Jersey
      • Atlantic County
      • This Oakville is located in Atlantic County and lies 682 miles [1,097.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakville that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Oakville.
    • New York
      • Suffolk County
      • This Oakville is located in Suffolk County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakville that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Oakville.
    • North Carolina
      • Warren County
      • This Oakville is located in Warren County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the east of the Oakville that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Oakville.
    • North Dakota
      • Barnes 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 Dakota community of Oakville [Barnes County].
    • Ontario
      • This Oakville lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oakville that is located in Logan County.
    • Oregon
      • Linn County
      • This Oakville is located in Linn County and lies 1,959 miles [3,152.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oakville that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Oakville.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Cumberland County
      • This Oakville is located in Cumberland County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakville that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Oakville.
      • Westmoreland County
      • This Oakville is located in Westmoreland County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km] to the northeast of the Oakville that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Oakville.
    • Tennessee
      • Shelby County
      • This Oakville is located in Shelby County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oakville that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Oakville.
    • Texas
      • Live Oak County
      • This Oakville is located in Live Oak County and lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Oakville that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Live Oak County community of Oakville.
    • Virginia
      • Alexandria City
      • 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 Virginia community of Oakville [Alexandria City].
      • Appomattox County
      • This Oakville is located in Appomattox County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the east of the Oakville that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Appomattox County community of Oakville.
    • Washington
      • Grays Harbor County
      • This Oakville is located in Grays Harbor County and lies 1,976 miles [3,180.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oakville that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grays Harbor County community of Oakville.
    • West Virginia
      • Roane 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 West Virginia community of Oakville [Roane County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakville ...

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.

  • Cave Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cave Spring is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
  • Crossroad
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Crossroad is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroad
  • Dennis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Dennis is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
  • Dot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dot is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dot
  • Gordonsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gordonsville is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
  • Hilltop
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hilltop is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Kent ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kent is located in Robertson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
  • Keysburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Keysburg is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysburg
  • Lickskillet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lickskillet is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
  • Prices Mill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Prices Mill is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Mill

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

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

  • Russellville, which is the Seat of Logan County, lies just to the North.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Oakville to Frankfort, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 556 miles [894.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,400 miles [10,299.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,121 miles [11,460.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,996 miles [8,040.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oakville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Oakville 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>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 Oakville 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 Oakville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7489, Longitude: -86.8756       In this case, the coordinates for Oakville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.876 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.966 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.588 degrees.