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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 Oakville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Oakville:
    • 40.343680, -79.701988
    • 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 Oakville
  • 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 Westmoreland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
    • Since Oakville is near Allegheny County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Allegheny County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Oakville

Communities Also Named Oakville ...

We found 30 communities that are also named Oakville.

There is one other community in Pennsylvania that is also named Oakville.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of 29 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 27 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Cumberland County
      • This Oakville is located in Cumberland County and lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the east of the Oakville that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Oakville.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Oakville is located in Jefferson County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Oakville that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Oakville.
      • Lawrence County
      • This Oakville is located in Lawrence County and lies 576 miles [927 km] to the southwest of the Oakville that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Oakville.
    • California
      • Napa County
      • This Oakville is located in Napa County and lies 2,260 miles [3,637.1 km]<1> to the west of the Oakville that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Napa County community of Oakville.
    • Connecticut
      • Litchfield County
      • This Oakville is located in Litchfield County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakville that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Oakville.
    • Georgia
      • Terrell County
      • This Oakville is located in Terrell County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Oakville that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terrell County community of Oakville.
    • Illinois
      • Union County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Oakville [Union County].
    • Indiana
      • Delaware County
      • This Oakville is located in Delaware County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the west of the Oakville that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Oakville.
    • Iowa
      • Louisa County
      • This Oakville is located in Louisa County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the west of the Oakville that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Louisa County community of Oakville.
    • Kentucky
      • Logan County
      • This Oakville is located in Logan County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oakville that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Oakville.
    • Louisiana
      • Plaquemines Parish
      • This Oakville is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 932 miles [1,499.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Oakville that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Oakville.
    • Manitoba
      • This Oakville lies 1,105 miles [1,778.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Oakville that is located in Westmoreland County.
    • Maryland
      • Saint Mary's County
      • This Oakville is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Oakville that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Oakville.
      • Somerset County
      • This Oakville is located in Somerset County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km] to the east southeast of the Oakville that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Oakville.
    • Michigan
      • Monroe County
      • This Oakville is located in Monroe County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oakville that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Oakville.
    • Missouri
      • Pemiscot County
      • This Oakville is located in Pemiscot County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oakville that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pemiscot County community of Oakville.
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Oakville is located in Saint Louis County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km] to the west of the Oakville that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Oakville.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Oakville lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oakville that is located in Westmoreland County.
    • New Jersey
      • Atlantic County
      • This Oakville is located in Atlantic County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Oakville that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Oakville.
    • New York
      • Suffolk County
      • This Oakville is located in Suffolk County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the east of the Oakville that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Oakville.
    • North Carolina
      • Warren County
      • This Oakville is located in Warren County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Oakville that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Oakville.
    • North Dakota
      • Barnes County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Oakville [Barnes County].
    • Ontario
      • This Oakville lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the north of the Oakville that is located in Westmoreland County.
    • Oregon
      • Linn County
      • This Oakville is located in Linn County and lies 2,208 miles [3,553.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oakville that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Oakville.
    • Tennessee
      • Shelby County
      • This Oakville is located in Shelby County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oakville that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Oakville.
    • Texas
      • Live Oak County
      • This Oakville is located in Live Oak County and lies 1,327 miles [2,135.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oakville that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Live Oak County community of Oakville.
    • Virginia
      • Alexandria City
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Oakville [Alexandria City].
      • Appomattox County
      • This Oakville is located in Appomattox County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Oakville that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Appomattox County community of Oakville.
    • Washington
      • Grays Harbor County
      • This Oakville is located in Grays Harbor County and lies 2,193 miles [3,529.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oakville that is located in Westmoreland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grays Harbor County community of Oakville.
    • West Virginia
      • Roane County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Oakville [Roane County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakville ...

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.

  • Cereal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cereal is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cereal
  • Circleville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Circleville is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
  • Emblem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Emblem is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emblem
  • Irwin
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,716 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <3>
  • Jacktown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jacktown is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
  • Level Green
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Manor
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Manor is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,322 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <3>
  • Paintertown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Paintertown is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintertown
  • Scab Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Scab Hill is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scab Hill
  • Sunset Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunset Valley is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Valley

How Far From Oakville 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 Oakville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oakville and extending to:

  • Greensburg, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Oakville to Greensburg, 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 148 miles [238.2 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 173 miles [278.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,946 miles [9,569.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,663 miles [10,723.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,538 miles [7,303.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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- Oakville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Oakville 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.
<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 Oakville 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 Oakville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3437, Longitude: -79.7020       In this case, the coordinates for Oakville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.411 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.389 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.328 degrees.