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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Oakman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakman and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Oakman:
    • 36.348974, -83.560461
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Oakman
  • 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 Grainger County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Grainger County
    • Since Oakman is near Claiborne County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Claiborne County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Union 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Oakman

Communities Also Named Oakman ...

We found three communities that are also named Oakman.

Within Tennessee, the name Oakman is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Walker County
      • This Oakman is located in Walker County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Oakman that is located in Grainger County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Oakman.
    • Georgia
      • Gordon County
      • This Oakman is located in Gordon County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Oakman that is located in Grainger County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gordon County community of Oakman.
    • Oklahoma
      • Pontotoc County
      • This Oakman is located in Pontotoc County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the west of the Oakman that is located in Grainger County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pontotoc County community of Oakman.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakman ...

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.

  • Chittum
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Chittum is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittum
  • Elm Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Elm Springs is located in Grainger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Springs
  • Evans Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Evans Ferry is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 293 people
  • Hammer Store
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hammer Store is located in Grainger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammer Store
  • Liberty Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty Hill is located in Grainger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
  • Lone Mountain
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
  • Lulaville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lulaville is located in Grainger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
  • Raven Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
  • Sandlick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
  • Sunset
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Sunset is located in Grainger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
  • Sycamore Spring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Sycamore Spring is located in Grainger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Spring
  • Williams Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Williams Mill is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Mill
  • Williams Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Williams Springs is located in Grainger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Springs

How Far From Oakman to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Oakman to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<2> community of Oakman once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Oakman and extending to:

  • Rutledge, which is the Seat of Grainger County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Oakman to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 397 miles [638.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,284 miles [10,113.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,995 miles [11,257.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,871 miles [7,839.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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- Oakman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Oakman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Oakman to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3490, Longitude: -83.5605       In this case, the coordinates for Oakman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.833 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.563 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.279 degrees.