Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Oakwood Court, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakwood Court and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Oakwood Court

• 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 Court:
  • 45.505556, -92.979444
  • 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 Oakwood Court

• 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 Chisago County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Chisago County
  • Since Oakwood Court is near Isanti County and also Anoka County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Isanti County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Anoka 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 Oakwood Court

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakwood Court ...

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.

• Bonnie Glen
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Bonnie Glen is located in Chisago County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Glen
• Branch
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Branch is located in Chisago County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
• Harris
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Harris is located in Chisago County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <1>
• Martin Lake
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Martin Lake is located in Anoka County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Lake
• Stacy
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Stacy is located in Chisago County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stacy <1>
• Stanley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Stanley is located in Isanti County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
• Stark
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Stark is located in Chisago County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
• Sunrise
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunrise is located in Chisago County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
• Wyoming
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Wyoming is located in Chisago County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,084 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <1>

How Far From Oakwood Court 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 Court to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Oakwood Court and extending to:

• Center City, which is the Seat of Chisago County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Oakwood Court to Center City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 38 miles [61.2 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 932 miles [1,499.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,186 miles [9,955.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,941 miles [11,170.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,852 miles [7,808.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'