Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oakland Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakland Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oakland Park
- 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 Oakland Park:
- 37.112837, -94.476059
- 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 Oakland Park
- 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 Jasper County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jasper County
- Since Oakland Park is near Newton County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Newton County
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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 Oakland Park ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Oakland Park.
Within Missouri, the name Oakland Park is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Broward County
- This Oakland Park is located in Broward County and lies 1,129 miles [1,816.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Oakland Park that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Oakland Park.
- Hillsborough County
- This Oakland Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 940 miles [1,512.8 km] to the southeast of the Oakland Park that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Oakland Park.
- Lake County
- This Oakland Park is located in Lake County and lies 936 miles [1,506.3 km] to the southeast of the Oakland Park that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Oakland Park.
- Georgia
- Chatham County
- This Oakland Park is located in Chatham County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Oakland Park that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Oakland Park.
- Muscogee County
- This Oakland Park is located in Muscogee County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km] to the east southeast of the Oakland Park that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Oakland Park.
- Kansas
- Wyandotte 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 Kansas community of Oakland Park [Wyandotte County].
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Oakland Park is located in Baltimore County and lies 971 miles [1,562.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakland Park that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Oakland Park.
- North Carolina
- Gaston County
- This Oakland Park is located in Gaston County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<1> to the east of the Oakland Park that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gaston County community of Oakland Park.
- Rowan County
- This Oakland Park is located in Rowan County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km] to the east of the Oakland Park that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Oakland Park.
- Ohio
- Franklin 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 Ohio community of Oakland Park [Franklin County].
- Virginia
- Northampton County
- This Oakland Park is located in Northampton County and lies 1,023 miles [1,646.4 km]<1> to the east of the Oakland Park that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Oakland Park.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakland Park ...
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.
- Airport Drive
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Drive
- Airport Drive is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
- Atlas
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Blendville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blendville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blendville
- Blendville is located in Jasper County
- Carl Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl Junction
- Carl Junction is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carl Junction <4>
- Carterville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
- Carterville is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carterville <4>
- Chitwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Cliff Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliff Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Village
- Cliff Village is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Gregg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Iron Gates
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gates
- Iron Gates is located in Jasper County
- Lone Elm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
- Lone Elm is located in Jasper County
- Prosperity
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prosperity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Prosperity is located in Jasper County
- Scotland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Silver Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Newton County
- Estimated population in 2012: 631 people
- Stringtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Jasper County
How Far From Oakland Park 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 village such as Oakland Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oakland Park and extending to:
- Carthage, which is the Seat of Jasper County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Oakland Park to Carthage, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 955 miles [1,536.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,671 miles [10,735.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,412 miles [11,928.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,295 miles [8,521.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakland Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakland Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakland Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1128, Longitude: -94.4761 In this case, the coordinates for Oakland Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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 Oakland Park 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> | 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> | 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 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. |
| <7> | 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 Oakland Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.826 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.737 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.973 degrees. |