Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oakhurst, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakhurst and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oakhurst
- 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 Oakhurst:
- 39.415385, -76.489964
- 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 Oakhurst
- 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 Baltimore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Since Oakhurst is near Baltimore City and also Harford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
- eBird sighting report for Harford 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 Oakhurst ...
We found 23 communities that share the name Oakhurst.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Oakhurst.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Fresno County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Oakhurst [Fresno County].
- Madera County
- This Oakhurst is located in Madera County and lies 2,318 miles [3,730.5 km]<1> to the west of the Oakhurst that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madera County community of Oakhurst.
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Oakhurst is located in Duval County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Oakhurst that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Oakhurst.
- Hillsborough County
- This Oakhurst is located in Hillsborough County and lies 858 miles [1,380.8 km] to the south southwest of the Oakhurst that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Oakhurst.
- Pinellas County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Oakhurst [Pinellas County].
- Georgia
- Chatham County
- This Oakhurst is located in Chatham County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Oakhurst that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Oakhurst.
- DeKalb County
- This Oakhurst is located in DeKalb County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km] to the southwest of the Oakhurst that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Oakhurst.
- Michigan
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Oakhurst is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Oakhurst that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Oakhurst.
- Pitt County
- This Oakhurst is located in Pitt County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km] to the south of the Oakhurst that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Oakhurst.
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Oakhurst is located in Blount County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oakhurst that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Oakhurst.
- Hamilton County
- This Oakhurst is located in Hamilton County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km] to the west southwest of the Oakhurst that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Oakhurst.
- Texas
- Virginia
- Petersburg City
- This Oakhurst is located in Petersburg City and lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Oakhurst that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Petersburg City community of Oakhurst.
- Prince George County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Oakhurst [Prince George County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakhurst ...
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.
- Apple Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Ridge
- Apple Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Berryhill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Chapel Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Valley
- Chapel Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Cub Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Cub Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Deer Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Woods
- Deer Woods is located in Baltimore County
- Evergreen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Glen Arm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Arm
- Glen Arm is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Arm <5>
- Harmony Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
- Harmony Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Hunting Lodge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Lodge
- Hunting Lodge is located in Baltimore County
- Joppa Vale
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Vale
- Joppa Vale is located in Baltimore County
- Joppa View
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa View
- Joppa View is located in Baltimore County
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- Manor Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Woods
- Manor Woods is located in Baltimore County
- Necker
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Notch Cliff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notch Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notch Cliff
- Notch Cliff is located in Baltimore County
- Pine Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Putty Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putty Hill
- Putty Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Silver Meadow
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Meadow
- Silver Meadow is located in Baltimore County
- Silver Spring Station
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring Station
- Silver Spring Station is located in Baltimore County
- Summer Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Summer Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Manor Woods
How Far From Oakhurst 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 Oakhurst to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oakhurst and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the West.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Oakhurst to Annapolis, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 46 miles [74 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,852 miles [9,417.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,558 miles [10,554.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,435 miles [7,137.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakhurst. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.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- Oakhurst) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakhurst. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4154, Longitude: -76.4900 In this case, the coordinates for Oakhurst have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Oakhurst, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Oakhurst 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. |
| <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 Oakhurst 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 307.531 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.112 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.28 degrees. |