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Communities Also Named Oak Leaf ...

We found two communities that share the name Oak Leaf.

Within Ontario, the name Oak Leaf is unique.

Beyond Ontario, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison County
      • This Oak Leaf is located in Madison County and lies 883 miles [1,421.1 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Oak Leaf.
    • Texas
      • Ellis County
      • This Oak Leaf is located in Ellis County and lies 1,391 miles [2,238.6 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellis County community of Oak Leaf.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Leaf ...

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.

  • Delta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <3>
  • Greenfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Harlem
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
  • Hawkes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkes
  • Junetown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junetown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junetown
  • Little Brockville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Brockville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Brockville
  • Long Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mallorytown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallorytown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallorytown
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mallorytown <3>
  • Outlet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Outlet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlet
  • Plum Hollow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Hollow came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Hollow
  • Rockfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
  • Sand Bay Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Bay Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Bay Corner
  • Sweets Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

How Far From Oak Leaf 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 Leaf to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Oak Leaf to Parliament Hill, 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 shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,618 miles [9,041.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,344 miles [10,209.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,221 miles [6,793 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/

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 Leaf) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Leaf. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5836, Longitude: -76.0354    
<2>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Leaf to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.75 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.056 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.832 degrees.









 

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