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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 Oakhill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakhill 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 Oakhill:
- 39.085665, -76.569131
- 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 Oakhill
- 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 Anne Arundel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
- Since Oakhill is near Baltimore City and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Oakhill
Communities Also Named Oakhill ...
We found nine communities that are also named Oakhill.
Within Maryland, the name Oakhill is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Cobb County
- This Oakhill is located in Cobb County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Oakhill that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Oakhill.
- Hall County
- This Oakhill is located in Hall County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km] to the southwest of the Oakhill that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Oakhill.
- Henry County
- This Oakhill is located in Henry County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km] to the southwest of the Oakhill that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Oakhill.
- Louisiana
- Natchitoches Parish
- This Oakhill is located in Natchitoches Parish and lies 1,058 miles [1,702.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oakhill that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natchitoches Parish community of Oakhill.
- Michigan
- 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 Oakhill [Berrien County].
- Minnesota
- Todd 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 Oakhill [Todd County].
- Missouri
- Barry County
- This Oakhill is located in Barry County and lies 950 miles [1,528.9 km]<1> to the west of the Oakhill that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barry County community of Oakhill.
- Ontario
- This Oakhill lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Oakhill that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- Virginia
- Dinwiddie County
- This Oakhill is located in Dinwiddie County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Oakhill that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dinwiddie County community of Oakhill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakhill ...
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.
- Captains Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Captains Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Cove
- Chartwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Chartwood is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartwood
- Cool Pond
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cool Pond is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Pond
- Crystal Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Crystal Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Beach
- Cypress Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cypress Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Fair Winds
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fair Winds is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Winds
- Fairoaks
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fairoaks is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairoaks
- Foxhollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Foxhollow is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhollow
- Frost
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Frost is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Herald Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Herald Harbor is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald Harbor
- Hillendale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hillendale is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
- Holly Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Holly Point is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Point
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Indian Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Indian Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Jennings
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jennings is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Jones
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jones is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Long Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Long Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill
- Longmeadow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Longmeadow is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
- Maceys Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Maceys Corner is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maceys Corner
- Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Oak Hollow is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
- Oak Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Oak Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Landing
- Pack Town
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pack Town is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pack Town
- Quail Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Quail Run is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
- Rivendell
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rivendell is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivendell
- Round Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Round Bay is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bay
- Royal Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Royal Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Beach
- Smugglers Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Smugglers Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smugglers Cove
- Stewarts Purchase
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Stewarts Purchase is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewarts Purchase
- Sunrise Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sunrise Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
- Sunset Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset Knoll is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Knoll
- Trinity Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Trinity Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Farms
- Valentine Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Valentine Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine Creek
- Willowbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Willowbrook is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
How Far From Oakhill 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 Oakhill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oakhill and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the south southeast (SSE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Oakhill to White House, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,870 miles [9,446.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,574 miles [10,579.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,451 miles [7,163.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Oakhill) 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Oakhill 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 Oakhill 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 Oakhill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0857, Longitude: -76.5691 In this case, the coordinates for Oakhill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.601 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.14 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.444 degrees. |
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