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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 Oakleigh, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakleigh 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 Oakleigh:
- 40.258145, -76.820528
- 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 Oakleigh
- 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 Dauphin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dauphin County
- Since Oakleigh is near York County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for York County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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 Oakleigh
Communities Also Named Oakleigh ...
We found one communities that are also named Oakleigh.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Oakleigh is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Oakleigh in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Oakleigh is located in Baltimore County and lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Oakleigh that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Oakleigh.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakleigh ...
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.
- Chartwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Chartwood is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartwood
- Chestnut Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Ebenezer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- English Manor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- English Manor is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Manor
- Harrisburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Highspire
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hillside Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hillside Village is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
- Jackson Lick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jackson Lick is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Lick
- Kent Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kent Gardens is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Gardens
- Lakeview Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lakeview Heights is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Locust Lane Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Lane Gardens is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lane Gardens
- Poplar Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Poplar Gardens is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Gardens
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Progress
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Progress is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Ridgeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ridgeview is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
- Spring Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Spring Valley is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Twin Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Twin Lakes is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Twin Lakes Park is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Park
How Far From Oakleigh to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Oakleigh to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oakleigh and extending to:
- Harrisburg, which is the Seat of Dauphin County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies just to the west northwest (WNW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Oakleigh to White House, 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,831 miles [9,384.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,541 miles [10,526.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,417 miles [7,108.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakleigh) 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 Oakleigh 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 Oakleigh. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2581, Longitude: -76.8205 In this case, the coordinates for Oakleigh have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.665 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.396 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.084 degrees. |
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