Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oakland Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakland Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oakland Estates
- 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 Oakland Estates:
- 35.883954, -86.356103
- 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 Oakland Estates
- 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 Rutherford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rutherford County
- Since Oakland Estates is near Wilson County and also Cannon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wilson County
- eBird sighting report for Cannon 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 Oakland Estates ...
We found four communities that share the name Oakland Estates.
Within Tennessee, the name Oakland Estates is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Houston County
- This Oakland Estates is located in Houston County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the south of the Oakland Estates that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Oakland Estates.
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Oakland Estates is located in Charles County and lies 547 miles [880.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakland Estates that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Oakland Estates.
- Texas
- Bexar County
- This Oakland Estates is located in Bexar County and lies 834 miles [1,342.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oakland Estates that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bexar County community of Oakland Estates.
- Virginia
- Roanoke County
- This Oakland Estates is located in Roanoke County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakland Estates that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Oakland Estates.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakland Estates ...
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.
- Double Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Double Springs is located in Rutherford County
- Fieldcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldcrest
- Fieldcrest is located in Rutherford County
- Georgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Rutherford County
- Glaze
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Henry Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Lane
- Henry Lane is located in Rutherford County
- Indian Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Rutherford County
- Quail Run
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Ravenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Regency Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
- Regency Park is located in Rutherford County
- Riverbend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Riverwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Two Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
How Far From Oakland Estates 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 Oakland Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oakland Estates and extending to:
- Murfreesboro, which is the Seat of Rutherford County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Oakland Estates to Nashville, with an average speed<3> 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 551 miles [886.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,420 miles [10,332 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,137 miles [11,485.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,012 miles [8,066 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakland Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.org/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oakland Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakland Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8840, Longitude: -86.3561 In this case, the coordinates for Oakland Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Oakland Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.523 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.439 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.575 degrees. |