Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Oakdale Farms:
  • 36.051252, -79.102513
  • 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 Oakdale Farms

• 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Orange County
  • Since Oakdale Farms is near Durham County and also Alamance County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Durham County
  • eBird sighting report for Alamance 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 Oakdale Farms ...

We found one communities that share the name Oakdale Farms.

Within North Carolina, the name Oakdale Farms is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Oakdale Farms in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Norfolk City
    • This Oakdale Farms is located in Norfolk City and lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakdale Farms that is located in Orange County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Oakdale Farms.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakdale Farms ...

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.

• Cornwallis Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwallis Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis Hills
  • Cornwallis Hills is located in Orange County
• Falls of New Hope
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls of New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls of New Hope
  • Falls of New Hope is located in Orange County
• Flying Elephant Ranch
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flying Elephant Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flying Elephant Ranch
  • Flying Elephant Ranch is located in Orange County
• Hillcrest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Hillcrest is located in Orange County
• Mountain View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Mountain View is located in Orange County
• Orange Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Heights
  • Orange Heights is located in Orange County
• Piney Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
  • Piney Grove is located in Orange County
• Poplar Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
  • Poplar Ridge is located in Orange County
• Rosewood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
  • Rosewood is located in Orange County
• Stagecoach Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Run
  • Stagecoach Run is located in Orange County
• University
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
  • University is located in Orange County
• Walnut Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cove
  • Walnut Cove is located in Orange County
• Wildwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Wildwood is located in Orange County

How Far From Oakdale Farms 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 Oakdale Farms to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oakdale Farms and extending to:

• Hillsborough, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies just to the North.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Oakdale Farms to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 226 miles [363.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,108 miles [9,829.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,806 miles [10,953.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,686 miles [7,541.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakdale Farms. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/