Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Oakwood Beach:
  • 39.555113, -75.518534
  • 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 Oakwood Beach

• 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 Salem County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Salem County
  • Since Oakwood Beach is near New Castle County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for New Castle County
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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 Oakwood Beach ...

We found one communities that share the name Oakwood Beach.

Within New Jersey, the name Oakwood Beach is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, there is another community also named Oakwood Beach in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Richmond County
    • This Oakwood Beach is located in Richmond County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oakwood Beach that is located in Salem County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Oakwood Beach.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakwood Beach ...

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.

• Beaver Dam
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
  • Beaver Dam is located in Salem County
• Delaware City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware City
  • Delaware City is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware City <3>
• Dobbinsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbinsville
  • Dobbinsville is located in New Castle County (DE)
• Dutch Neck Farms
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Neck Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Neck Farms
  • Dutch Neck Farms is located in New Castle County (DE)
• Harmony
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Harmony is located in Salem County
• Mahoneyville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahoneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoneyville
  • Mahoneyville is located in Salem County
• Marshalltown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalltown
  • Marshalltown is located in Salem County
• Pointers
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
  • Pointers is located in Salem County
• Shingle Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shingle Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingle Landing
  • Shingle Landing is located in New Castle County (DE)
• Slapes Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slapes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slapes Corner
  • Slapes Corner is located in Salem County
• Thorntown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorntown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorntown
  • Thorntown is located in New Castle County (DE)

How Far From Oakwood Beach 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 Oakwood Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Salem, which is the Seat of Salem County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Oakwood Beach to Trenton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 93 miles [149.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,805 miles [9,342.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,510 miles [10,476.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,387 miles [7,060.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Salem County: www.salemco.org/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/