Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oak Knoll, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oak Knoll and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oak Knoll
- 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 Knoll:
- 40.561170, -83.145747
- 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 Knoll
- 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Oak Knoll is near Union County and also Delaware County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- eBird sighting report for Delaware 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 Knoll ...
We found eight communities that share the name Oak Knoll.
Within Ohio, the name Oak Knoll is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Oak Knoll is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,957 miles [3,149.5 km]<1> to the west of the Oak Knoll that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Oak Knoll.
- Napa County
- This Oak Knoll is located in Napa County and lies 2,077 miles [3,342.6 km] to the west of the Oak Knoll that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Napa County community of Oak Knoll.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Oak Knoll is located in Hillsborough County and lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km]<1> to the south of the Oak Knoll that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Oak Knoll.
- Manatee County
- This Oak Knoll is located in Manatee County and lies 902 miles [1,451.6 km] to the south of the Oak Knoll that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manatee County community of Oak Knoll.
- Minnesota
- Texas
- Wisconsin
- Dane County
- This Oak Knoll is located in Dane County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oak Knoll that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of Oak Knoll.
- Waukesha County
- This Oak Knoll is located in Waukesha County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km] to the west northwest of the Oak Knoll that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waukesha County community of Oak Knoll.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Knoll ...
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.
- Beech ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Carpenters Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenters Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corners
- Carpenters Corners is located in Marion County
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Marion County
- Green Camp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Camp
- Green Camp is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Hords ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Longville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Lynn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Marion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
- Prospect
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <4>
- Waldo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Waldo is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldo <4>
How Far From Oak Knoll to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Oak Knoll to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oak Knoll and extending to:
- Marion, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Oak Knoll to Columbus, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 344 miles [553.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,074 miles [9,775.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,799 miles [10,941.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,676 miles [7,525.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Knoll. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Oak Knoll) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Knoll. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5612, Longitude: -83.1457 In this case, the coordinates for Oak Knoll have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Knoll 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. |
| <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 Oak Knoll 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 311.549 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.852 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.823 degrees. |