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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 Oakhurst, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakhurst 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 Oakhurst:
- 30.737136, -95.316052
- 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 Oakhurst
- 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 San Jacinto County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for San Jacinto County
- Since Oakhurst is near Walker County and also Trinity County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Walker County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Trinity 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 Oakhurst
Communities Also Named Oakhurst ...
We found 23 communities that are also named Oakhurst.
Within Texas, the name Oakhurst is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of 23 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Oakhurst is located in Jefferson County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakhurst that is located in San Jacinto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Oakhurst.
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Oakhurst is located in Maricopa County and lies 991 miles [1,594.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oakhurst that is located in San Jacinto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Oakhurst.
- Arkansas
- Dallas County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Oakhurst [Dallas County].
- California
- Fresno County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Oakhurst [Fresno County].
- Madera County
- This Oakhurst is located in Madera County and lies 1,460 miles [2,349.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oakhurst that is located in San Jacinto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madera County community of Oakhurst.
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Oakhurst is located in Duval County and lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km]<1> to the east of the Oakhurst that is located in San Jacinto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Oakhurst.
- Hillsborough County
- This Oakhurst is located in Hillsborough County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km] to the east of the Oakhurst that is located in San Jacinto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Oakhurst.
- Pinellas County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Oakhurst [Pinellas County].
- Georgia
- Chatham County
- This Oakhurst is located in Chatham County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<1> to the east of the Oakhurst that is located in San Jacinto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Oakhurst.
- DeKalb County
- This Oakhurst is located in DeKalb County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km] to the east northeast of the Oakhurst that is located in San Jacinto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Oakhurst.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Oakhurst is located in Baltimore County and lies 1,217 miles [1,958.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oakhurst that is located in San Jacinto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Oakhurst.
- Montgomery County
- This Oakhurst is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,186 miles [1,908.7 km] to the northeast of the Oakhurst that is located in San Jacinto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Oakhurst.
- Michigan
- Tuscola County
- This Oakhurst is located in Tuscola County and lies 1,096 miles [1,763.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Oakhurst that is located in San Jacinto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscola County community of Oakhurst.
- New Jersey
- Monmouth County
- This Oakhurst is located in Monmouth County and lies 1,361 miles [2,190.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oakhurst that is located in San Jacinto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Oakhurst.
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Oakhurst is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakhurst that is located in San Jacinto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Oakhurst.
- Pitt County
- This Oakhurst is located in Pitt County and lies 1,090 miles [1,754.2 km] to the east northeast of the Oakhurst that is located in San Jacinto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Oakhurst.
- Oklahoma
- Tulsa County
- This Oakhurst is located in Tulsa County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the north of the Oakhurst that is located in San Jacinto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulsa County community of Oakhurst.
- Pennsylvania
- Cambria County
- This Oakhurst is located in Cambria County and lies 1,131 miles [1,820.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oakhurst that is located in San Jacinto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Oakhurst.
- South Carolina
- Lancaster County
- This Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County and lies 892 miles [1,435.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakhurst that is located in San Jacinto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Oakhurst.
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Oakhurst is located in Blount County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakhurst that is located in San Jacinto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Oakhurst.
- Hamilton County
- This Oakhurst is located in Hamilton County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km] to the east northeast of the Oakhurst that is located in San Jacinto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Oakhurst.
- Virginia
- Petersburg City
- This Oakhurst is located in Petersburg City and lies 1,117 miles [1,797.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakhurst that is located in San Jacinto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Petersburg City community of Oakhurst.
- Prince George County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Oakhurst [Prince George County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakhurst ...
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.
- Arizona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Arizona is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
- Dodge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Evergreen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Evergreen is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Harmony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Harmony is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Point Blank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pumpkin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pumpkin is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin
- Snow Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Snow Hill is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Tobacco Patch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tobacco Patch is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobacco Patch
- Waterwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Waterwood is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterwood
- Willow Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Springs is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Wolf Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Creek is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
How Far From Oakhurst to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Oakhurst to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oakhurst and extending to:
- Coldspring, which is the Seat of San Jacinto County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Oakhurst to Coldspring, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 147 miles [236.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,176 miles [1,892.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 67 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,034 miles [11,320.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,758 miles [12,485.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,634 miles [9,067 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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- Oakhurst) 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 Oakhurst, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Oakhurst 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. |
| <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 Oakhurst 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 Oakhurst. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7371, Longitude: -95.3161 In this case, the coordinates for Oakhurst have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.696 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.763 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.237 degrees. |
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