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:
- 33.566821, -80.952037
- 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 Orangeburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Orangeburg County
- Since Oakmont is near Calhoun County and also Lexington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
- eBird sighting report for Lexington 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
- Oconee County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Delaware
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Oakmont is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Oakmont that is located in Orangeburg 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 482 miles [775.7 km] to the north northeast of the Oakmont that is located in Orangeburg 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 431 miles [693.6 km] to the north northeast of the Oakmont that is located in Orangeburg 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 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the north of the Oakmont that is located in Orangeburg 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 517 miles [832 km] to the north northeast of the Oakmont that is located in Orangeburg 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 541 miles [870.7 km] to the north northeast of the Oakmont that is located in Orangeburg 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 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Oakmont that is located in Orangeburg 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 448 miles [721 km] to the north of the Oakmont that is located in Orangeburg 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.
- Creekmoor
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Gravel Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Gravel Hill is located in Orangeburg County
- Great Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Branch
- Great Branch is located in Orangeburg County
- Greenfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Orangeburg County
- Haddock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Highland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Hillview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Hunter Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hill
- Hunter Hill is located in Orangeburg County
- Marshall Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
- Marshall Heights is located in Orangeburg County
- Meadowridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowridge
- Meadowridge is located in Orangeburg County
- Pecanway Terrace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecanway Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecanway Terrace
- Pecanway Terrace is located in Orangeburg County
- Pine Needles
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Needles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Needles
- Pine Needles is located in Orangeburg County
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Pine Tops
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Poplar Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Spring
- Poplar Spring is located in Orangeburg County
- Spring Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Orangeburg County
- Turkey Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hill
- Turkey Hill is located in Orangeburg County
- Windy Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
- Windy Hills is located in Orangeburg County
- Pine Tops
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:
- Orangeburg, which is the Seat of Orangeburg County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Oakmont to Columbia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 427 miles [687.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 6,299 miles [10,137.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,990 miles [11,249.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,873 miles [7,842.3 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 Orangeburg County: www.orangeburgcounty.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 33.5668, Longitude: -80.9520 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 310.27 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.368 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.022 degrees. |