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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 Oakmont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakmont 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 Oakmont:
- 39.039000, -76.478294
- 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 Oakmont
- 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 Oakmont is near Queen Anne's County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
- 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 Oakmont
Communities Also Named Oakmont ...
We found nineteen communities that are also named Oakmont.
There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Oakmont.
Beyond Maryland, we know of seventeen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Harford County
- This Oakmont is located in Harford County and lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the north of the Oakmont that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Oakmont.
- Montgomery County
- This Oakmont is located in Montgomery County and lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the west of the Oakmont that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Oakmont.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Sonoma County
- This Oakmont is located in Sonoma County and lies 2,457 miles [3,954.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oakmont that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Oakmont.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Oakmont is located in New Castle County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oakmont that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Oakmont.
- Louisiana
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Oakmont is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 965 miles [1,553 km]<1> to the southwest of the Oakmont that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Oakmont.
- Missouri
- Taney County
- This Oakmont is located in Taney County and lies 931 miles [1,498.3 km]<1> to the west of the Oakmont that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taney County community of Oakmont.
- North Carolina
- Pitt County
- This Oakmont is located in Pitt County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Oakmont that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Oakmont.
- Ohio
- Wood County
- This Oakmont is located in Wood County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oakmont that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Oakmont.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Oakmont is located in Allegheny County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oakmont that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Oakmont.
- Cambria 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 Pennsylvania community of Oakmont [Cambria County].
- Dauphin County
- This Oakmont is located in Dauphin County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km] to the north of the Oakmont that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Oakmont.
- Delaware County
- This Oakmont is located in Delaware County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km] to the northeast of the Oakmont that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Oakmont.
- South Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Oakmont is located in Beaufort County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Oakmont that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Oakmont.
- Dorchester County
- This Oakmont is located in Dorchester County and lies 466 miles [750 km] to the south southwest of the Oakmont that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Oakmont.
- Oconee County
- This Oakmont is located in Oconee County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km] to the southwest of the Oakmont that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Oakmont.
- Orangeburg County
- This Oakmont is located in Orangeburg County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km] to the southwest of the Oakmont that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Oakmont.
- Tennessee
- Wilson County
- This Oakmont is located in Wilson County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oakmont that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Oakmont.
- West Virginia
- Mineral County
- This Oakmont is located in Mineral County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the west of the Oakmont that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mineral County community of Oakmont.
- Ohio County
- This Oakmont is located in Ohio County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km] to the west northwest of the Oakmont that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Oakmont.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakmont ...
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.
- Admirals Walk
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Admirals Walk is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admirals Walk
- Arnold
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Birchwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Birchwood is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
- Captains Choice
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Captains Choice is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Choice
- Cedarwood Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cedarwood Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood Cove
- Cherrywood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cherrywood is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Deer Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Deer Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Divinity Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Divinity Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divinity Cove
- Dreams Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dreams Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreams Landing
- Fernbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fernbrook is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbrook
- Forest Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Forest Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Meadows
- Great Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Great Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Meadows
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- Greenholly
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Greenholly is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenholly
- Harbour Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Harbour Glen is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Glen
- Hickory Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hidden Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hidden Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
- Hidden Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hidden Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Ridge
- Indian Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Indian Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Jones
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jones is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Joyce
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Joyce is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce
- Landhaven
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Landhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landhaven
- Lark Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lark Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark Hill
- Longview
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Longview is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Martins Cove Farm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Martins Cove Farm is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Cove Farm
- Pleasant Plains
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Plains is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Providence ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Providence is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Providence Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cove
- Raintree
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Raintree is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
- Round View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Round View is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round View
- Tanglewood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Tanglewood is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Terrace Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Terrace Gardens is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Gardens
- Twin Harbors
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Harbors is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Harbors
- Walnut Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Walnut Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
- Whispering Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Whispering Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Woods
- Woods Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Woods Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Landing
How Far From Oakmont to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Oakmont to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oakmont and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the South.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the south (S).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Oakmont to White House, with an average speed<4> 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 shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,868 miles [9,443.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,572 miles [10,576.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,449 miles [7,160 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- Oakmont) 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 Oakmont 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Oakmont 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 Oakmont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0390, Longitude: -76.4783 In this case, the coordinates for Oakmont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.551 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.076 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.424 degrees. |
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