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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oak Lane, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oak Lane and the surrounding area.
- 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 Lane:
- 40.056500, -75.121286
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Oak Lane
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Oak Lane is near Philadelphia County and also Camden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Philadelphia County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Camden 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Oak Lane
Communities Also Named Oak Lane ...
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 ...
- Delaware County
- This Oak Lane is located in Delaware County and lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Oak Lane that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Oak Lane.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Oak Lane is located in Will County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oak Lane that is located in Montgomery 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 1,916 miles [3,083.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oak Lane that is located in Montgomery 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.
- Branchtown ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchtown
- Cedar Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedarbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarbrook is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
- Coventry House
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Coventry House is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry House
- Crescentville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Crescentville is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescentville
- Fern Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fern Rock is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock
- Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fern Rock Station is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock Station
- Fishers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fishers is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
- Fox Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fox Chase is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
- Jenkintown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kennedy House
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kennedy House is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy House
- Lawn Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lawn Crest is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Crest
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Lawncrest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lawncrest is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawncrest
- Lawndale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lawndale is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
- Milestown ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Oaklane
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Oaklane is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklane
- Rockledge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Summerdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Summerdale is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerdale
- Volunteertown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Volunteertown is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteertown
- Wyoming
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wyoming is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
How Far From Oak Lane 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 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:
- Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Oak Lane to Norristown, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 94 miles [151.3 km] to the west (W). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 129 miles [207.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,768 miles [9,282.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,473 miles [10,417.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,350 miles [7,000.6 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Lane) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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: 40.0565, Longitude: -75.1213 In this case, the coordinates for Oak Lane have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.669 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.235 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.432 degrees. |
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