Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oak Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oak Forest and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oak Forest
- 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 Forest:
- 34.181822, -79.864231
- 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 Oak Forest
- 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 Florence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Florence County
- Since Oak Forest is near Darlington County and also Lee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Darlington County
- eBird sighting report for Lee 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 Oak Forest ...
We found 26 communities that share the name Oak Forest.
There are two communities within South Carolina that are also named Oak Forest.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Charleston County
- This Oak Forest is located in Charleston County and lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the south of the Oak Forest that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Oak Forest.
- Spartanburg County
- This Oak Forest is located in Spartanburg County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oak Forest that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Oak Forest.
- Charleston County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Oak Forest is located in Jefferson County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the west of the Oak Forest that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Oak Forest.
- Arkansas
- Lee County
- This Oak Forest is located in Lee County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the west of the Oak Forest that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Oak Forest.
- Lonoke County
- This Oak Forest is located in Lonoke County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km] to the west of the Oak Forest that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lonoke County community of Oak Forest.
- Phillips County
- This Oak Forest is located in Phillips County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km] to the west of the Oak Forest that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Oak Forest.
- Pulaski County
- This Oak Forest is located in Pulaski County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km] to the west of the Oak Forest that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Oak Forest.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Oak Forest is located in Hillsborough County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Oak Forest that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Oak Forest.
- Georgia
- Chatham County
- This Oak Forest is located in Chatham County and lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Oak Forest that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Oak Forest.
- Clayton County
- This Oak Forest is located in Clayton County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km] to the west of the Oak Forest that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Oak Forest.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Oak Forest is located in Cook County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km]<1> to the northwest of the Oak Forest that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Oak Forest.
- Indiana
- Franklin County
- This Oak Forest is located in Franklin County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Oak Forest that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Oak Forest.
- Kentucky
- Allen County
- This Oak Forest is located in Allen County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oak Forest that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Oak Forest.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Oak Forest is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oak Forest that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Oak Forest.
- Terrebonne Parish
- This Oak Forest is located in Terrebonne Parish and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km] to the west southwest of the Oak Forest that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terrebonne Parish community of Oak Forest.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Oak Forest is located in Baltimore County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Oak Forest that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Oak Forest.
- North Carolina
- Buncombe County
- This Oak Forest is located in Buncombe County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oak Forest that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Oak Forest.
- Iredell 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 Carolina community of Oak Forest [Iredell County].
- Johnston County
- This Oak Forest is located in Johnston County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km] to the northeast of the Oak Forest that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Oak Forest.
- Wayne County
- This Oak Forest is located in Wayne County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km] to the northeast of the Oak Forest that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Oak Forest.
- Pennsylvania
- Greene County
- This Oak Forest is located in Greene County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the north of the Oak Forest that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Oak Forest.
- Texas
- Gonzales County
- This Oak Forest is located in Gonzales County and lies 1,086 miles [1,747.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oak Forest that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gonzales County community of Oak Forest.
- Harris County
- This Oak Forest is located in Harris County and lies 959 miles [1,543.4 km] to the west southwest of the Oak Forest that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Oak Forest.
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- This Oak Forest is located in Chesterfield County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Oak Forest that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Oak Forest.
- Cumberland County
- This Oak Forest is located in Cumberland County and lies 249 miles [400.7 km] to the north northeast of the Oak Forest that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Oak Forest.
- Hanover County
- This Oak Forest is located in Hanover County and lies 279 miles [449 km] to the north northeast of the Oak Forest that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Oak Forest.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Forest ...
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.
- College Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Florence County
- Cypress Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Point
- Cypress Point is located in Florence County
- Ebenezer
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Ebenezer is located in Florence County
- Enchanted Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Meadows
- Enchanted Meadows is located in Florence County
- Farmwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Ferndale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Grove Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Grove Park is located in Florence County
- Heritage
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Hillcrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Kelly Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Farms
- Kelly Farms is located in Florence County
- Kings Grant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
- Kings Grant is located in Florence County
- Pineneedles
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineneedles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineneedles
- Pineneedles is located in Florence County
- Rose Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Sweetbriar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetbriar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
- Sweetbriar is located in Florence County
How Far From Oak Forest 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 Oak Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oak Forest and extending to:
- Florence, which is the Seat of Florence County, lies just to the East.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Oak Forest to Columbia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 361 miles [581 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,224 miles [10,016.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,915 miles [11,128.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,798 miles [7,721.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Forest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Florence County: www.florenceco.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Oak Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1818, Longitude: -79.8642 In this case, the coordinates for Oak Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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 Oak Forest 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> | 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. |
| <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 Oak Forest 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 309.662 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.759 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.44 degrees. |