Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oldenburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oldenburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oldenburg
- 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 Oldenburg:
- 31.574057, -90.974547
- 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 Oldenburg
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Oldenburg is near Jefferson County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Adams 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 Oldenburg ...
We found four communities that share the name Oldenburg.
Within Mississippi, the name Oldenburg is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Missouri
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oldenburg ...
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.
- Bonus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Cadillac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Elmo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Four Forks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Forks
- Four Forks is located in Jefferson County
- Kirby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Leesdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Malcolm ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Meadville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Meadville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadville <4>
- Orange
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - White Apple
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Apple have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
- White Apple is located in Franklin County
How Far From Oldenburg 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 Oldenburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oldenburg and extending to:
- Meadville, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Oldenburg to Jackson, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 933 miles [1,501.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,818 miles [10,972.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,532 miles [12,121.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,408 miles [8,703.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oldenburg. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oldenburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oldenburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5741, Longitude: -90.9745 In this case, the coordinates for Oldenburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Oldenburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Oldenburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.054 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.782 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.333 degrees. |