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We found three communities that are also named Oak Lane.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania that is also named Oak Lane.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
Montgomery County
This Oak Lane is located in Montgomery County and lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oak Lane that is located in Delaware County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Oak Lane.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Illinois
Will County
This Oak Lane is located in Will County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oak Lane that is located in Delaware County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Oak Lane.
Utah
Davis County
This Oak Lane is located in Davis County and lies 1,910 miles [3,073.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oak Lane that is located in Delaware County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Oak Lane.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Lane ...
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.
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 Oak Lane to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oak Lane and extending to:
Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Oak Lane to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3>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 116 miles [186.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,781 miles [9,303.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,486 miles [10,438.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,363 miles [7,021.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oak Lane) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Lane to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Lane. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9057, Longitude: -75.2846 In this case, the coordinates for Oak Lane have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.779 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.336 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.566 degrees.