Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oak Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oak Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oak Ridge
- 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 Ridge:
- 35.963951, -84.293654
- 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 Ridge
- 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 Anderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Anderson County
- Since Oak Ridge is near Roane County and also Knox County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Roane County
- eBird sighting report for Knox 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 Ridge ...
We found 73 communities that share the name Oak Ridge.
Within Tennessee, the name Oak Ridge is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 72 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
In addition to the above occurrences of Oak Ridge, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Coffee County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Coffee County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Oak Ridge.
- Morgan County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Morgan County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km] to the west southwest of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Oak Ridge.
- Saint Clair County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Saint Clair County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km] to the southwest of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Oak Ridge.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km] to the southwest of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Oak Ridge.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Orange County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Orange County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Oak Ridge.
- Polk 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 Florida community of Oak Ridge [Polk County].
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Clayton County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the south of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Oak Ridge.
- Coweta County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Coweta County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km] to the south of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coweta County community of Oak Ridge.
- Meriwether 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 Georgia community of Oak Ridge [Meriwether County].
- Oconee County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Oconee County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km] to the south southeast of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Oak Ridge.
- Illinois
- Lake County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Lake County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Oak Ridge.
- Woodford County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Woodford County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km] to the northwest of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodford County community of Oak Ridge.
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Douglas 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 Kansas community of Oak Ridge [Douglas County].
- Elk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Oak Ridge [Elk County].
- Kentucky
- Daviess County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Daviess County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Daviess County community of Oak Ridge.
- Edmonson County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Edmonson County and lies 141 miles [226.9 km] to the northwest of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edmonson County community of Oak Ridge.
- Kenton County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Kenton County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km] to the north of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenton County community of Oak Ridge.
- Lewis County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Lewis County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km] to the north northeast of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Oak Ridge.
- Louisiana
- Jackson Parish
- This Oak Ridge is located in Jackson Parish and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson Parish community of Oak Ridge.
- Morehouse Parish
- This Oak Ridge is located in Morehouse Parish and lies 484 miles [778.9 km] to the west southwest of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morehouse Parish community of Oak Ridge.
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Oak Ridge is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 505 miles [812.7 km] to the southwest of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Oak Ridge.
- Tangipahoa Parish
- This Oak Ridge is located in Tangipahoa Parish and lies 514 miles [827.2 km] to the southwest of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tangipahoa Parish community of Oak Ridge.
- Maine
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Harford County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Oak Ridge.
- Montgomery County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Montgomery County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km] to the east northeast of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Oak Ridge.
- Washington County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Washington County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km] to the northeast of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Oak Ridge.
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Attala County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Oak Ridge [Attala County].
- Warren County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Warren County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Oak Ridge.
- Missouri
- Barry County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Barry County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the west of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barry County community of Oak Ridge.
- Cape Girardeau County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Cape Girardeau County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km] to the west northwest of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape Girardeau County community of Oak Ridge.
- Lincoln County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Oak Ridge.
- Pemiscot County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Pemiscot County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km] to the west of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pemiscot County community of Oak Ridge.
- Saint Louis 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 Missouri community of Oak Ridge [Saint Louis County].
- Vernon County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Vernon County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km] to the west northwest of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon County community of Oak Ridge.
- New Jersey
- Ocean County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Ocean County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Oak Ridge.
- Passaic County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Passaic County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km] to the northeast of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Passaic County community of Oak Ridge.
- New York
- North Carolina
- Guilford County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Guilford County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the east of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Oak Ridge.
- Orange County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Orange County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km] to the east of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Oak Ridge.
- Rowan County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Rowan County and lies 215 miles [346 km] to the east of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Oak Ridge.
- Stokes County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Stokes County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km] to the east of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stokes County community of Oak Ridge.
- Ohio
- Hancock 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 Ohio community of Oak Ridge [Hancock County].
- Montgomery County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Montgomery County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the north of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Oak Ridge.
- Stark County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Stark County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km] to the north northeast of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Oak Ridge.
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Armstrong County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Armstrong County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Oak Ridge.
- Clarion 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 Oak Ridge [Clarion County].
- Clearfield County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Clearfield County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km] to the northeast of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Oak Ridge.
- Lackawanna County
- Although located in Lackawanna County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Oak Ridge.
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Charleston County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Oak Ridge.
- Lancaster 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 South Carolina community of Oak Ridge [Lancaster County].
- Williamsburg County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Williamsburg County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km] to the east southeast of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg County community of Oak Ridge.
- Texas
- Bowie 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 Texas community of Oak Ridge [Bowie County].
- Cooke County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Cooke County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the west of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cooke County community of Oak Ridge.
- Fannin County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Fannin County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km] to the west of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Oak Ridge.
- Grayson County
- Although located in Grayson County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Oak Ridge.
- Kaufman County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Kaufman County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km] to the west southwest of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kaufman County community of Oak Ridge.
- Llano County
- Although located in Llano County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Llano County community of Oak Ridge.
- Nacogdoches County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Nacogdoches County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km] to the west southwest of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nacogdoches County community of Oak Ridge.
- Parker County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Oak Ridge [Parker County].
- Virginia
- Fairfax 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 Virginia community of Oak Ridge [Fairfax County].
- Nelson County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Nelson County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Oak Ridge.
- Pittsylvania County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km] to the east of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Oak Ridge.
- Roanoke County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Roanoke County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km] to the east northeast of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Oak Ridge.
- Stafford County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Stafford County and lies 412 miles [663 km] to the east northeast of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Oak Ridge.
- Suffolk City
- This Oak Ridge is located in Suffolk City and lies 428 miles [688.8 km] to the east of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Oak Ridge.
- West Virginia
- Fayette County
- This Oak Ridge is located in Fayette County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oak Ridge that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Oak Ridge.
- Kanawha 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 Oak Ridge [Kanawha County].
- Alabama
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Honduras
- Distance: 1,357 miles [2,183.9 km]<1> to the south
- Honduras
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Ridge ...
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.
- Bear ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Buttermilk Shores
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttermilk Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttermilk Shores
- Buttermilk Shores is located in Roane County
- Ethel ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Jonesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Roane County
- Oliver Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Springs
- Oliver Springs is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver Springs <5>
- Orchard View
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
- Orchard View is located in Roane County
- Pawpaw Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawpaw Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawpaw Plains
- Pawpaw Plains is located in Roane County
- Poplar
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Robertsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Robertsville is located in Anderson County
- Wheat ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Williams Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Ferry
- Williams Ferry is located in Loudon County
- Woodlawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
How Far From Oak Ridge 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 city such as Oak Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oak Ridge and extending to:
- Clinton, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Oak Ridge to Clinton, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 139 miles [223.7 km] to the west (W). 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 446 miles [717.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,332 miles [10,190.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,044 miles [11,336.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,919 miles [7,916.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Oak Ridge: www.ci.oak-ridge.tn.us/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Oak Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9640, Longitude: -84.2937 In this case, the coordinates for Oak Ridge 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 Ridge 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oak Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.268 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.008 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.689 degrees. |