Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oakfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oakfield
- 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 Oakfield:
- 43.066069, -78.270745
- 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 Oakfield
- 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 Genesee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Genesee County
- Since Oakfield is near Orleans County and also Erie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Orleans County
- eBird sighting report for Erie 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 Oakfield ...
We found ten communities that share the name Oakfield.
There is one other community in New York which is also named Oakfield.
Beyond New York, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, nine are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In New York ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Iowa
- Maine
- Missouri
- Nova Scotia
- This Oakfield lies 912 miles [1,467.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakfield that is located in Genesee County.
- Ohio
- Perry County
- This Oakfield is located in Perry County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Oakfield that is located in Genesee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Oakfield.
- Trumbull County
- This Oakfield is located in Trumbull County and lies 174 miles [280 km] to the southwest of the Oakfield that is located in Genesee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Oakfield.
- Tennessee
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakfield ...
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.
- Alabama
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
- Alabama is located in Genesee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alabama
- From Oakfield to Alabama
- Bushville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
- Bushville is located in Genesee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bushville
- From Oakfield to Bushville
- Cookville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Elba
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Elba is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elba
- From Oakfield to Elba
- Five Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in Genesee County
- Indian Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
- Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Indian Falls
- From Oakfield to Indian Falls
- Wheatville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
- Wheatville is located in Genesee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wheatville
- From Oakfield to Wheatville
- Wheatville Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatville Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville Station
- Wheatville Station is located in Genesee County
How Far From Oakfield 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 Oakfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oakfield and extending to:
- Batavia, which is the Seat of Genesee County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Oakfield to Albany, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 294 miles [473.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,770 miles [9,285.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,495 miles [10,452.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,371 miles [7,034.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Oakfield: www.oakfield.govoffice.com/
The official website for Genesee County: www.co.genesee.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oakfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0661, Longitude: -78.2707 |
| <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 Oakfield, 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Oakfield 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 308.328 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.586 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.594 degrees. |