Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oakford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oakford
- 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 Oakford:
- 40.148443, -74.963779
- 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 Oakford
- 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 Bucks County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bucks County
- Since Oakford is near Philadelphia County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Philadelphia County
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Oakford ...
We found three communities that share the name Oakford.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Oakford is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Illinois
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakford ...
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.
- Bridgetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Bridgetown is located in Bucks County
- Bucktoe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Carriage Stop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Stop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Stop
- Carriage Stop is located in Bucks County
- Churchville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
- Churchville is located in Bucks County
- Fairless Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairless Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairless Junction
- Fairless Junction is located in Bucks County
- Flushing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Glenlake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Holland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Bucks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <3>
- Maple Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Point
- Maple Point is located in Bucks County
- Maple Shade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
- Maple Shade is located in Bucks County
- Mechanicsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Philadelphia County
- Normandy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Street Road
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Street Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Street Road
- Street Road is located in Bucks County
How Far From Oakford 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 Oakford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oakford and extending to:
- Doylestown, which is the Seat of Bucks County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Oakford to Doylestown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 101 miles [162.5 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 140 miles [225.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,757 miles [9,265 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,463 miles [10,401.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,340 miles [6,984.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bucks County: www.buckscounty.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 from Point A (ie- Oakford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1484, Longitude: -74.9638 In this case, the coordinates for Oakford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Oakford 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 306.567 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.134 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.325 degrees. |