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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 Oakmont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakmont 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 Oakmont:
- 40.518990, -79.842590
- 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 Oakmont
- 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 Allegheny County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Allegheny County
- Since Oakmont is near Westmoreland County and also Butler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Butler 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 Oakmont
Communities Also Named Oakmont ...
We found nineteen communities that are also named Oakmont.
There are three communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Oakmont.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Cambria County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Oakmont [Cambria County].
- Dauphin County
- This Oakmont is located in Dauphin County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<2> to the east of the Oakmont that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Oakmont.
- Delaware County
- This Oakmont is located in Delaware County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<2> to the east of the Oakmont that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Oakmont.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Sonoma County
- This Oakmont is located in Sonoma County and lies 2,261 miles [3,638.7 km]<2> to the west of the Oakmont that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Oakmont.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Oakmont is located in New Castle County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Oakmont that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Oakmont.
- Louisiana
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Oakmont is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 899 miles [1,446.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Oakmont that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Oakmont.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Oakmont is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Oakmont that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Oakmont.
- Harford County
- This Oakmont is located in Harford County and lies 192 miles [309 km] to the east southeast of the Oakmont that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Oakmont.
- Montgomery County
- This Oakmont is located in Montgomery County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km] to the southeast of the Oakmont that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Oakmont.
- Missouri
- Taney County
- This Oakmont is located in Taney County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Oakmont that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taney County community of Oakmont.
- North Carolina
- Pitt County
- This Oakmont is located in Pitt County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Oakmont that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Oakmont.
- Ohio
- Wood County
- This Oakmont is located in Wood County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Oakmont that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Oakmont.
- South Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Oakmont is located in Beaufort County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<2> to the south of the Oakmont that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Oakmont.
- Dorchester County
- This Oakmont is located in Dorchester County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km] to the south of the Oakmont that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Oakmont.
- Oconee County
- This Oakmont is located in Oconee County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km] to the south southwest of the Oakmont that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Oakmont.
- Orangeburg County
- This Oakmont is located in Orangeburg County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km] to the south of the Oakmont that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Oakmont.
- Tennessee
- Wilson County
- This Oakmont is located in Wilson County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Oakmont that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Oakmont.
- West Virginia
- Mineral County
- This Oakmont is located in Mineral County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Oakmont that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mineral County community of Oakmont.
- Ohio County
- This Oakmont is located in Ohio County and lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the southwest of the Oakmont that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Oakmont.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakmont ...
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.
- Barking
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Barking is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barking
- Crescent Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Crescent Hills is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Hills
- Fox Chapel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Leechburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lincoln Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Park is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Milltown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Milltown is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Nadine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Texas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Peter Mans Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Peter Mans Corner is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Mans Corner
- Point Breeze
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Point Breeze is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Breeze
- Regency Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Regency Park is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
- River Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- River Valley is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Valley
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Rosedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rosedale is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rural Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sandy Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sandy Creek is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Shadow Shuttle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Shadow Shuttle is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Shuttle
- Unity
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Unity Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Unity Junction is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Junction
- Universal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Oakmont 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 Oakmont to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oakmont and extending to:
- Pittsburgh, which is the Seat of Allegheny County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Oakmont to Pittsburgh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 156 miles [251.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 186 miles [299.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,944 miles [9,565.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,662 miles [10,721.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,537 miles [7,301.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Oakmont could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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- Oakmont) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Oakmont 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 Oakmont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5190, Longitude: -79.8426 In this case, the coordinates for Oakmont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.488 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.503 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.326 degrees. |
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