Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oakridge Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakridge Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oakridge Estates
- 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 Oakridge Estates:
- 33.632063, -88.688938
- 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 Oakridge Estates
- 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 Clay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- Since Oakridge Estates is near Oktibbeha County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Oktibbeha County
- eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Oakridge Estates ...
We found one communities that share the name Oakridge Estates.
Within Mississippi, the name Oakridge Estates is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, there is another community also named Oakridge Estates in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Lonoke County
- This Oakridge Estates is located in Lonoke County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oakridge Estates that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lonoke County community of Oakridge Estates.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakridge Estates ...
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.
- Cedar Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
- Dicks Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dicks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicks Ferry
- Dicks Ferry is located in Clay County
- Hopewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Mayhew
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Patrick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Rocky Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Rocky Ford is located in Clay County
- Rocky Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Rocky Hill is located in Oktibbeha County
- Rodgers ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Strong
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Oakridge Estates 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 Oakridge Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oakridge Estates and extending to:
- West Point, which is the Seat of Clay County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Oakridge Estates to Jackson, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 742 miles [1,194.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,624 miles [10,660.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,338 miles [11,809.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,214 miles [8,391.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakridge Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oakridge Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakridge Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6321, Longitude: -88.6889 In this case, the coordinates for Oakridge Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Oakridge Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.831 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.64 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.042 degrees. |