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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:
- 39.003721, -77.113312
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Oakmont is near Fairfax County and also Arlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Arlington 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 ...
- Anne Arundel County
- This Oakmont is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the east of the Oakmont that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Oakmont.
- Harford County
- This Oakmont is located in Harford County and lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oakmont that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Oakmont.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Sonoma County
- This Oakmont is located in Sonoma County and lies 2,424 miles [3,901 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oakmont that is located in Montgomery 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 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakmont that is located in Montgomery 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 936 miles [1,506.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Oakmont that is located in Montgomery 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 897 miles [1,443.6 km]<1> to the west of the Oakmont that is located in Montgomery 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 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the south of the Oakmont that is located in Montgomery 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 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oakmont that is located in Montgomery 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 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Oakmont that is located in Montgomery 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 89 miles [143.2 km] to the north northeast of the Oakmont that is located in Montgomery 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 117 miles [188.3 km] to the northeast of the Oakmont that is located in Montgomery 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 499 miles [803.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Oakmont that is located in Montgomery 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 449 miles [722.6 km] to the south southwest of the Oakmont that is located in Montgomery 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 437 miles [703.3 km] to the southwest of the Oakmont that is located in Montgomery 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 431 miles [693.6 km] to the south southwest of the Oakmont that is located in Montgomery 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 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oakmont that is located in Montgomery 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 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oakmont that is located in Montgomery 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 203 miles [326.7 km] to the west northwest of the Oakmont that is located in Montgomery 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.
- Cabin John
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cabin John Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cabin John Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin John Park
- Chevy Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chevy Chase Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Chevy Chase Lake is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Lake
- Chevy Chase Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chevy Chase Terrace is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Terrace
- Chevy Chase View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chevy Chase View is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
- Chevy Chase Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chevy Chase Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
- English Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Forest Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Forest Glen is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Forest Grove ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Forest Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Friendship Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Heights
- Glen Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Glen Cove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
- Continue List (25 more) ...
- Glen Echo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Green Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Green Acres is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Heritage Walk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Heritage Walk is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Walk
- High Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- High Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Holiday Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Holiday Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
- Holly Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Holly Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Homewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Homewood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Lone Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lone Oak is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Longwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Longwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Maplewood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Maplewood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Marymount
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Marymount is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marymount
- Mohican Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mohican Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohican Hills
- Randolph Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Randolph Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Hills
- Rock Creek Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rock Creek Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Forest
- Rock Creek Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rock Creek Gardens is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Gardens
- Rock Creek Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rock Creek Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Hills
- Rock Creek Knolls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rock Creek Knolls is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Knolls
- Rock Creek Palisades
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Creek Palisades is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Palisades
- Rollingwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rollingwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rosedale Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rosedale Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Park
- Rosemary Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rosemary Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary Hills
- Scotland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Scotland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Tulip Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tulip Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip Hill
- Walnut Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Woods is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Woods
- Wildwood Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wildwood Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Hills
How Far From Oakmont 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 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:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Oakmont to Annapolis, 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 White House (Washington, DC) is just to the south southeast (SSE).
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,896 miles [9,488.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,602 miles [10,624.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,479 miles [7,208.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 39.0037, Longitude: -77.1133 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 307.928 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.499 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.705 degrees. |
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