Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oakfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oakfield
- 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 Oakfield:
- 35.713438, -88.794162
- 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 Oakfield
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Oakfield is near Gibson County and also Crockett County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gibson County
- eBird sighting report for Crockett 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 Oakfield ...
We found ten communities that share the name Oakfield.
Within Tennessee, the name Oakfield is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Iowa
- Maine
- Missouri
- New York
- Erie County
- This Oakfield is located in Erie County and lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oakfield that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Oakfield.
- Genesee County
- This Oakfield is located in Genesee County and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km] to the northeast of the Oakfield that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of Oakfield.
- Nova Scotia
- This Oakfield lies 1,643 miles [2,644.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oakfield that is located in Madison County.
- Ohio
- Perry County
- This Oakfield is located in Perry County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oakfield that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Oakfield.
- Trumbull County
- This Oakfield is located in Trumbull County and lies 581 miles [935 km] to the northeast of the Oakfield that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Oakfield.
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakfield ...
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.
- Cotton Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Grove
- Cotton Grove is located in Madison County
- Goat City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Gum Flat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Hicksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Hicksville is located in Madison County
- Humboldt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <4>
- Maple Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Madison County
- Mason Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Grove
- Mason Grove is located in Crockett County
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Spring Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spring Creek
- From Oakfield to Spring Creek
- Three Way
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Way
- Three Way is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Three Way
- From Oakfield to Three Way
- Windy City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- Windy City is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Windy City
- From Oakfield to Windy City
How Far From Oakfield 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 Oakfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oakfield and extending to:
- Jackson, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the South.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Oakfield to Nashville, with an average speed<5>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 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 681 miles [1,096 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,526 miles [10,502.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,249 miles [11,666.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,124 miles [8,246.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.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 from Point A (ie- Oakfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7134, Longitude: -88.7942 |
| <2> | 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 Oakfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Oakfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.032 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.156 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.66 degrees. |