Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oak, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oak and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oak
- 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 Oak:
- 40.237873, -97.903559
- 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 Oak
- 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 Nuckolls County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Nuckolls County
- Since Oak is near Thayer County and also Clay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Thayer County
- eBird sighting report for Clay 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 Oak ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Oak.
Within Nebraska, the name Oak is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Jefferson County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Jefferson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Oak.
- Seward County
- This community is historic and although located in Seward County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seward County community of Oak.
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Nevada
- New Brunswick
- This Oak lies 1,565 miles [2,518.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oak that is located in Nuckolls County.
- Ohio
- Highland County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Highland County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Highland County community of Oak.
- Monroe County
- This Oak is located in Monroe County and lies 896 miles [1,442 km]<1> to the east of the Oak that is located in Nuckolls County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Oak.
- Oregon
- Texas
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak ...
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.
- Chester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Thayer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <4>
- Edgar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
- Edgar is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgar <4>
- Geneva
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Fillmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <4>
- Guide Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guide Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guide Rock
- Guide Rock is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guide Rock <4>
- Hardy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Hardy is located in Nuckolls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardy <4>
- Hebron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Thayer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <4>
- Hubbell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbell
- Hubbell is located in Thayer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbell <4>
- Nelson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Nuckolls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <4>
- Republic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- Republic is located in Republic County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Superior
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Superior is located in Nuckolls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <4>
How Far From Oak 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 village such as Oak to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oak and extending to:
- Nelson, which is the Seat of Nuckolls County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Oak to Lincoln, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,111 miles [1,788 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
- The shortest distance<7> 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).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,378 miles [11,873.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,281 miles [8,498.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.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- Oak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2379, Longitude: -97.9036 |
| <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 Oak, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Oak 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 Oak 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 321.416 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.137 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.136 degrees. |