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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oakmont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakmont and the surrounding area.
- 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 Oakmont:
- 36.532564, -93.278515
- 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 Oakmont
- 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 Taney County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Taney County
- Since Oakmont is near Boone County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Boone County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Oakmont
Communities Also Named Oakmont ...
We found nineteen communities that are also named Oakmont.
Within Missouri, the name Oakmont is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of nineteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Sonoma County
- This Oakmont is located in Sonoma County and lies 1,605 miles [2,583 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oakmont that is located in Taney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Oakmont.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Oakmont is located in New Castle County and lies 985 miles [1,585.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakmont that is located in Taney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Oakmont.
- Louisiana
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Oakmont is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Oakmont that is located in Taney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Oakmont.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Oakmont is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 931 miles [1,498.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakmont that is located in Taney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Oakmont.
- Harford County
- This Oakmont is located in Harford County and lies 938 miles [1,509.6 km] to the east northeast of the Oakmont that is located in Taney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Oakmont.
- Montgomery County
- This Oakmont is located in Montgomery County and lies 897 miles [1,443.6 km] to the east northeast of the Oakmont that is located in Taney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Oakmont.
- North Carolina
- Pitt County
- This Oakmont is located in Pitt County and lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km]<1> to the east of the Oakmont that is located in Taney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Oakmont.
- Ohio
- Wood County
- This Oakmont is located in Wood County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oakmont that is located in Taney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Oakmont.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Oakmont is located in Allegheny County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakmont that is located in Taney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Oakmont.
- Cambria 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 Pennsylvania community of Oakmont [Cambria County].
- Dauphin County
- This Oakmont is located in Dauphin County and lies 932 miles [1,499.9 km] to the east northeast of the Oakmont that is located in Taney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Oakmont.
- Delaware County
- This Oakmont is located in Delaware County and lies 1,001 miles [1,611 km] to the east northeast of the Oakmont that is located in Taney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Oakmont.
- South Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Oakmont is located in Beaufort County and lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Oakmont that is located in Taney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Oakmont.
- Dorchester County
- This Oakmont is located in Dorchester County and lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km] to the east southeast of the Oakmont that is located in Taney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Oakmont.
- Oconee County
- This Oakmont is located in Oconee County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km] to the east of the Oakmont that is located in Taney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Oakmont.
- Orangeburg County
- This Oakmont is located in Orangeburg County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km] to the east southeast of the Oakmont that is located in Taney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Oakmont.
- Tennessee
- Wilson County
- This Oakmont is located in Wilson County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the east of the Oakmont that is located in Taney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Oakmont.
- West Virginia
- Mineral County
- This Oakmont is located in Mineral County and lies 790 miles [1,271.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakmont that is located in Taney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mineral County community of Oakmont.
- Ohio County
- This Oakmont is located in Ohio County and lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km] to the east northeast of the Oakmont that is located in Taney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Oakmont.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakmont ...
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.
- Blue Eye
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cedar Valley ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cedar Valley is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Coney Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coney Island is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Crest
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Crest is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest
- Cricket
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cricket is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket
- Flag ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Flag is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag
- Homer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Homer is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Oasis ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Oasis is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Ridgedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Table Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Table Rock is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
How Far From Oakmont 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 Oakmont to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oakmont and extending to:
- Forsyth, which is the Seat of Taney County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Oakmont to Forsyth, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 153 miles [246.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 900 miles [1,448.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,657 miles [10,713.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,393 miles [11,897.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,274 miles [8,487.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- Oakmont) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Oakmont 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Oakmont to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakmont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5326, Longitude: -93.2785 In this case, the coordinates for Oakmont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.982 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.682 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.513 degrees. |
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