Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oakley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oakley
- 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 Oakley:
- 30.269084, -91.103993
- 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 Oakley
- 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 parish-by-parish basis. We have selected Iberville Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Iberville Parish
- Since Oakley is near East Baton Rouge Parish and also Ascension Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for East Baton Rouge Parish
- eBird sighting report for Ascension Parish
- 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 Oakley ...
We found 30 communities that share the name Oakley.
There are two communities within Louisiana that are also named Oakley.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Louisiana ...
- Assumption Parish
- Franklin Parish
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- California
- Delaware
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Hendricks 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 Oakley [Hendricks County].
- Miami County
- This Oakley is located in Miami County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Oakley that is located in Iberville Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Oakley.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Buncombe County
- This Oakley is located in Buncombe County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oakley that is located in Iberville Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Oakley.
- Pitt County
- This Oakley is located in Pitt County and lies 884 miles [1,422.7 km] to the east northeast of the Oakley that is located in Iberville Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Oakley.
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Oakley is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,372 miles [2,208 km]<1> to the northwest of the Oakley that is located in Iberville Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Oakley.
- Summit County
- This Oakley is located in Summit County and lies 1,340 miles [2,156.5 km] to the northwest of the Oakley that is located in Iberville Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Oakley.
- Virginia
- Essex County
- This Oakley is located in Essex County and lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oakley that is located in Iberville Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Oakley.
- Mecklenburg 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 Virginia community of Oakley [Mecklenburg County].
- Roanoke 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 Virginia community of Oakley [Roanoke County].
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakley ...
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.
- Bayou Paul
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Paul
- Bayou Paul is located in Iberville Parish
- Bluebonnet Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluebonnet Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebonnet Ridge
- Bluebonnet Ridge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Brown ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Cannonburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonburg
- Cannonburg is located in Iberville Parish
- Cedar Grove ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Iberville Parish
- Dutch Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Dutch Town is located in Ascension Parish
- Evergreen Plantation
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Plantation
- Evergreen Plantation is located in Iberville Parish
- Highland Community
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Community have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Community
- Highland Community is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Highlandia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlandia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandia
- Highlandia is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Indian Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Park
- Indian Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Laurel Lea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Lea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Lea
- Laurel Lea is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Louisville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Ascension Parish
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- Meadow Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
- Meadow Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Quail Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Quail Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Ridge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Sable Chase
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sable Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable Chase
- Sable Chase is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Sardine Point Settlement ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardine Point Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardine Point Settlement
- Sardine Point Settlement is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Sunshine
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Sunshine is located in Iberville Parish
- Tally Ho
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Texas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - University Shadows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Shadows
- University Shadows is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Wildwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Willow Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
- Willow Glen is located in Iberville Parish
- Meadow Park
How Far From Oakley 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 Oakley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oakley and extending to:
- Plaquemine, which is the Seat of Iberville Parish, lies just to the West.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Oakley to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<4> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 995 miles [1,601.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,888 miles [11,085.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,598 miles [12,227.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,474 miles [8,809.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Iberville Parish: www.parish.iberville.la.us/
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
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- Oakley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2691, Longitude: -91.1040 In this case, the coordinates for Oakley 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 Oakley 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 parish. 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> | 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. |
| <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 Oakley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.986 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.529 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.575 degrees. |