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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 Oakwood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakwood Estates 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 Oakwood Estates:
- 35.882009, -86.860557
- 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 Oakwood 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 Williamson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Williamson County
- Since Oakwood Estates is near Maury County and also Davidson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Maury County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Davidson 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 Oakwood Estates
Communities Also Named Oakwood Estates ...
We found eight communities that are also named Oakwood Estates.
Within Tennessee, the name Oakwood Estates is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Mobile County
- This Oakwood Estates is located in Mobile County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Williamson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Oakwood Estates.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Oakwood Estates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Williamson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Oakwood Estates.
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Oakwood Estates is located in Will County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the north of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Williamson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Oakwood Estates.
- Mississippi
- Oktibbeha County
- This Oakwood Estates is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Williamson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Oakwood Estates.
- North Carolina
- Wake County
- This Oakwood Estates is located in Wake County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the east of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Williamson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Oakwood Estates.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Oakwood Estates is located in Anderson County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Williamson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Oakwood Estates.
- West Virginia
- Putnam County
- This Oakwood Estates is located in Putnam County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Williamson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Oakwood Estates.
- Wood County
- This Oakwood Estates is located in Wood County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km] to the northeast of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Williamson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Oakwood Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakwood 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.
- Cross Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cross Creek is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Franklin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Indian Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Springs is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Liberty Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Hills is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hills
- Magnolia Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Magnolia Place is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Place
- Maplewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Maplewood is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Mayberry ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mayberry is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
- Mudsink
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mudsink is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsink
- Redwing Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Redwing Farms is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwing Farms
- Riverview Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Riverview Park is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Park
- Rolling Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rolling Meadows is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Rolling Rivers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rolling Rivers is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Rivers
- Royal Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Royal Oaks is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Springview
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Springview is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
How Far From Oakwood Estates 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 Oakwood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oakwood Estates and extending to:
- Franklin, which is the Seat of Williamson County, lies just to the North.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Oakwood Estates to Nashville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 577 miles [928.6 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 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,441 miles [10,365.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,159 miles [11,521.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,034 miles [8,101.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oakwood Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Oakwood Estates 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 Oakwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8820, Longitude: -86.8606 In this case, the coordinates for Oakwood Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.834 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.797 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.79 degrees. |
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