Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Green Oak, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Green Oak and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Green Oak
- 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 Green Oak:
- 42.492202, -83.698168
- 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 Green Oak
- 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 Livingston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Livingston County
- Since Green Oak is near Oakland County and also Washtenaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Oakland County
- eBird sighting report for Washtenaw 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 Green Oak ...
We found two communities that share the name Green Oak.
Within Michigan, the name Green Oak is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Manitoba
- This Green Oak lies 804 miles [1,293.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Green Oak that is located in Livingston County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Oak ...
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.
- Chubb's Corners ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chubb's Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubb's Corners
- Chubb's Corners is located in Livingston County
- Clyde
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Oakland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <4>
- Commerce
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Dover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Washtenaw County
- Hartland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hartland is located in Livingston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartland <4>
- Hickory Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in Oakland County
- Highland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Oakland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <4>
- Parishfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parishfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parishfield
- Parishfield is located in Livingston County
- Pettysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
- Pettysville is located in Livingston County
- Seven Harbors
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Harbors have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Harbors
- Seven Harbors is located in Oakland County
- Wolverine Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine Lake
- Wolverine Lake is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,745 people
How Far From Green Oak to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Green Oak to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Green Oak and extending to:
- Howell, which is the Seat of Livingston County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Green Oak to Howell, 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.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 46 miles [74 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 427 miles [687.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,006 miles [9,665.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,739 miles [10,845.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,619 miles [7,433.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Green Oak. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Livingston County: www.co.livingston.mi.us/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Green Oak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Green Oak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4922, Longitude: -83.6982 In this case, the coordinates for Green Oak have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Green Oak 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 311.84 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.469 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.438 degrees. |