Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Oakleigh, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakleigh and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Oakleigh

• 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 Oakleigh:
  • 39.405107, -76.558855
  • 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 Oakleigh

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
  • Since Oakleigh is near Baltimore City and also Harford 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 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Oakleigh

Communities Also Named Oakleigh ...

We found one communities that are also named Oakleigh.

Within Maryland, the name Oakleigh is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Oakleigh in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Dauphin County
    • This Oakleigh is located in Dauphin County and lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Oakleigh that is located in Baltimore County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Oakleigh.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakleigh ...

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.

• Coventry
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Coventry is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
• Cowpen
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Cowpen is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpen
• Cub Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Cub Hill is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Hill
• Cub Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Cub Hills is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Hills
• Deer Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Deer Woods is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Woods
• Donnybrook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Donnybrook is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
• Evergreen
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Evergreen is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
• Fellowship Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Fellowship Forest is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Forest
• Glen Ellen
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Glen Ellen is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
• Hillendale
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hillendale is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
• Hillendale Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hillendale Farms is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale Farms
• Hillendale Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hillendale Park is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale Park
• Continue List   (7 more) ...
  • Hunting Lodge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hunting Lodge is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Lodge
  • Joppa Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Joppa Heights is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Heights
  • Kings Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Kings Ridge is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ridge
  • Pine Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Pine Ridge is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
  • Providence
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Providence is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Ridge Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridge Grove is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Grove
  • Summer Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Summer Hill is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oakleigh 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 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Oakleigh to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 43 miles [69.2 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 just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,856 miles [9,424.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,562 miles [10,560.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,438 miles [7,142.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'