Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oakfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oakfield
- 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 Oakfield:
- 46.100590, -68.158653
- 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 Oakfield
- 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 Aroostook County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Aroostook County
- Since Oakfield is near Penobscot County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Penobscot 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 Oakfield ...
We found ten communities that share the name Oakfield.
Within Maine, the name Oakfield is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Iowa
- Missouri
- New York
- Erie County
- This Oakfield is located in Erie County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oakfield that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Oakfield.
- Genesee County
- This Oakfield is located in Genesee County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km] to the west southwest of the Oakfield that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of Oakfield.
- Nova Scotia
- This Oakfield lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the east of the Oakfield that is located in Aroostook County.
- Ohio
- Perry County
- This Oakfield is located in Perry County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oakfield that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Oakfield.
- Trumbull County
- This Oakfield is located in Trumbull County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km] to the west southwest of the Oakfield that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Oakfield.
- Tennessee
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakfield ...
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.
- City Camp Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Camp Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Camp Landing
- City Camp Landing is located in Aroostook County
- Crystal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Dyer Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Brook
- Dyer Brook is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Halls Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
- Halls Corner is located in Aroostook County
- Hersey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Hillman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Island Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Falls
- Island Falls is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island Falls <4>
- Little Canada
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Canada
- Little Canada is located in Aroostook County
- Merrill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - New Limerick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Limerick
- New Limerick is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Limerick <4>
How Far From Oakfield 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 Oakfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oakfield and extending to:
- Houlton, which is the Seat of Aroostook County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Oakfield to Houlton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 146 miles [235 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 671 miles [1,079.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,243 miles [8,437.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,961 miles [9,593.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,837 miles [6,175.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Oakfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1006, Longitude: -68.1587 |
| <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 Oakfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Oakfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 301.514 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.472 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.09 degrees. |