Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oakwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oakwood
- 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 Oakwood:
- 42.867431, -83.336078
- 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 Oakwood
- 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 Oakland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Oakland County
- Since Oakwood is near Lapeer County and also Genesee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lapeer County
- eBird sighting report for Genesee 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 Oakwood ...
We found 63 communities that share the name Oakwood.
There are four communities within Michigan that are also named Oakwood.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another 59 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 59 communities, 62 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Michigan ...
- Kalamazoo County
- Macomb County
- Saint Joseph County
- Wayne County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Oakwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Oakwood.
- Madison County
- This Oakwood is located in Madison County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km] to the south southwest of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Oakwood.
- Arkansas
- Garland County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Oakwood [Garland County].
- Lee County
- This Oakwood is located in Lee County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Oakwood.
- California
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hall County
- This Oakwood is located in Hall County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the south of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Oakwood.
- Newton County
- This Oakwood is located in Newton County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km] to the south of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Oakwood.
- Illinois
- DuPage County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Oakwood [DuPage County].
- Peoria County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Oakwood [Peoria County].
- Vermilion County
- This Oakwood is located in Vermilion County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion County community of Oakwood.
- Indiana
- LaPorte County
- This Oakwood is located in LaPorte County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaPorte County community of Oakwood.
- Steuben County
- This Oakwood is located in Steuben County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km] to the southwest of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Oakwood.
- Iowa
- Floyd County
- This Oakwood is located in Floyd County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the west of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Oakwood.
- Polk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Oakwood [Polk County].
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Jefferson Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Oakwood [Jefferson Parish].
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Oakwood is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 940 miles [1,512.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Oakwood.
- Maine
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Oakwood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Oakwood.
- Cecil County
- This Oakwood is located in Cecil County and lies 430 miles [692 km] to the east southeast of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Oakwood.
- Charles County
- This Oakwood is located in Charles County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km] to the southeast of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Oakwood.
- Harford County
- This Oakwood is located in Harford County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km] to the east southeast of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Oakwood.
- Missouri
- Clay County
- This Oakwood is located in Clay County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Oakwood.
- Marion County
- This Oakwood is located in Marion County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km] to the west southwest of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Oakwood.
- New Jersey
- New York
- Cayuga County
- This Oakwood is located in Cayuga County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the east of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Oakwood.
- Richmond County
- This Oakwood is located in Richmond County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km] to the east southeast of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Oakwood.
- North Carolina
- Guilford County
- This Oakwood is located in Guilford County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Oakwood.
- Onslow County
- This Oakwood is located in Onslow County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km] to the south southeast of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Oakwood.
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
- This Oakwood is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Oakwood.
- Guernsey County
- This Oakwood is located in Guernsey County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km] to the south southeast of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Oakwood.
- Montgomery County
- This Oakwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km] to the south southwest of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Oakwood.
- Paulding County
- This Oakwood is located in Paulding County and lies 133 miles [214 km] to the south southwest of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Oakwood.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Oakwood lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- Pennsylvania
- Beaver County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Oakwood [Beaver County].
- Lawrence County
- This Oakwood is located in Lawrence County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Oakwood.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Oakwood is located in Aiken County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the south of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Oakwood.
- Lexington County
- This Oakwood is located in Lexington County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km] to the south of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Oakwood.
- Spartanburg County
- This Oakwood is located in Spartanburg County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km] to the south of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Oakwood.
- York County
- This Oakwood is located in York County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km] to the south southeast of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Oakwood.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Bradley County
- This Oakwood is located in Bradley County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<1> to the south of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Oakwood.
- Hamblen County
- This Oakwood is located in Hamblen County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km] to the south of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Oakwood.
- Knox County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Oakwood [Knox County].
- Montgomery County
- This Oakwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km] to the south southwest of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Oakwood.
- Rutherford County
- This Oakwood is located in Rutherford County and lies 517 miles [832 km] to the south southwest of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Oakwood.
- Texas
- Virginia
- Arlington County
- This Oakwood is located in Arlington County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arlington County community of Oakwood.
- Buchanan County
- This Oakwood is located in Buchanan County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km] to the south of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buchanan County community of Oakwood.
- Fairfax County
- This Oakwood is located in Fairfax County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km] to the southeast of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Oakwood.
- Norfolk City
- This Oakwood is located in Norfolk City and lies 556 miles [894.8 km] to the southeast of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Oakwood.
- Rockingham County
- This Oakwood is located in Rockingham County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km] to the southeast of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Oakwood.
- West Virginia
- Fayette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Oakwood [Fayette County].
- Kanawha County
- This Oakwood is located in Kanawha County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Oakwood.
- Wisconsin
- Milwaukee County
- This Oakwood is located in Milwaukee County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the west of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Milwaukee County community of Oakwood.
- Winnebago County
- This Oakwood is located in Winnebago County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km] to the west northwest of the Oakwood that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Oakwood.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakwood ...
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.
- Atlas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Decker ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Elba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Farmers Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Creek
- Farmers Creek is located in Lapeer County
- Groveland Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Corners
- Groveland Corners is located in Oakland County
- Hunters Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
- Hunters Creek is located in Lapeer County
- Lake Orion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion
- Lake Orion is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,191 people
- Former names for Lake Orion:
- Canandaigua City
- New Canandaigua
- Oakland
- Orion
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Orion <6>
- Lakeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Lakeville is located in Oakland County
- Leonard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Leonard is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <6>
- Thornville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornville
- Thornville is located in Lapeer County
How Far From Oakwood 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 Oakwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oakwood and extending to:
- Pontiac, which is the Seat of Oakland County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Oakwood to Pontiac, with an average speed<7> 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 62 miles [99.8 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three 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<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,975 miles [9,615.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,709 miles [10,797.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,589 miles [7,385.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.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 '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- Oakwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8674, Longitude: -83.3361 |
| <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 Oakwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Oakwood 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Oakwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.588 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.24 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.13 degrees. |