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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oakmont
- 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:
- 34.780095, -83.030429
- 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 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 Oconee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Oconee County
- Since Oakmont is near Pickens County and also Rabun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pickens County
- eBird sighting report for Rabun 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 Oakmont ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name Oakmont.
There are three communities within South Carolina that are also named Oakmont.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Beaufort County
- Dorchester County
- Orangeburg County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Delaware
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Oakmont is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oakmont that is located in Oconee 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 489 miles [787 km] to the northeast of the Oakmont that is located in Oconee 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 437 miles [703.3 km] to the northeast of the Oakmont that is located in Oconee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Oakmont.
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Oakmont is located in Allegheny County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Oakmont that is located in Oconee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Oakmont.
- Cambria 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 Pennsylvania community of Oakmont [Cambria County].
- Dauphin County
- This Oakmont is located in Dauphin County and lies 512 miles [824 km] to the northeast of the Oakmont that is located in Oconee 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 555 miles [893.2 km] to the northeast of the Oakmont that is located in Oconee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Oakmont.
- Tennessee
- West Virginia
- Mineral County
- This Oakmont is located in Mineral County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Oakmont that is located in Oconee 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 386 miles [621.2 km] to the north northeast of the Oakmont that is located in Oconee 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.
- Bounty Land
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bounty Land have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounty Land
- Bounty Land is located in Oconee County
- Crystal Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Falls
- Crystal Falls is located in Oconee County
- Dutch Fork
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Fork
- Dutch Fork is located in Oconee County
- Ebenezer
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Eleven Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Oaks
- Eleven Oaks is located in Oconee County
- Five Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Oconee County
- Flat Shoals
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Flat Shoals is located in Oconee County
- Indian Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
- Indian Oaks is located in Oconee County
- Lakeview Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Oconee County
- Normandy Shores
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Shores
- Normandy Shores is located in Oconee County
- Picket Post
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picket Post have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picket Post
- Picket Post is located in Oconee County
- Sugar Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Sugar Hill is located in Oconee County
- Sunset Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Shores
- Sunset Shores is located in Oconee County
- Vista Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Grove
- Vista Grove is located in Oconee County
How Far From Oakmont 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 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:
- Walhalla, which is the Seat of Oconee County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Oakmont to Columbia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 436 miles [701.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,334 miles [10,193.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,037 miles [11,325 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,915 miles [7,909.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakmont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeesc.com/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oakmont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakmont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7801, Longitude: -83.0304 In this case, the coordinates for Oakmont 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 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. |
| <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 Oakmont 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 311.49 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.945 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.49 degrees. |