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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 Oakley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakley 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 Oakley:
- 40.790501, -111.933827
- 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 Oakley
- 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 Salt Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Salt Lake County
- Since Oakley is near Davis County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Davis County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Summit 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 Oakley
Communities Also Named Oakley ...
We found 30 communities that are also named Oakley.
There is one other community in Utah that is also named Oakley.
Beyond Utah, we know of 29 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Utah ...
- Summit County
- This Oakley is located in Summit County and lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the east of the Oakley that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Oakley.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bibb County
- This Oakley is located in Bibb County and lies 1,477 miles [2,377 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Oakley that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Oakley.
- California
- Contra Costa County
- This Oakley is located in Contra Costa County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oakley that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Oakley.
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Oakley is located in Sussex County and lies 1,924 miles [3,096.4 km]<1> to the east of the Oakley that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Oakley.
- Idaho
- Cassia County
- This Oakley is located in Cassia County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Oakley that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cassia County community of Oakley.
- Illinois
- Macon County
- This Oakley is located in Macon County and lies 1,215 miles [1,955.4 km]<1> to the east of the Oakley that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Oakley.
- Indiana
- Hendricks County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Oakley [Hendricks County].
- Miami County
- This Oakley is located in Miami County and lies 1,351 miles [2,174.2 km]<1> to the east of the Oakley that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Oakley.
- Iowa
- Lucas County
- This Oakley is located in Lucas County and lies 966 miles [1,554.6 km]<1> to the east of the Oakley that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Oakley.
- Kansas
- Logan County
- This Oakley is located in Logan County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the east of the Oakley that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Oakley.
- Kentucky
- Laurel County
- This Oakley is located in Laurel County and lies 1,506 miles [2,423.7 km]<1> to the east of the Oakley that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurel County community of Oakley.
- Louisiana
- Assumption Parish
- This Oakley is located in Assumption Parish and lies 1,393 miles [2,241.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Oakley that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Assumption Parish community of Oakley.
- Franklin Parish
- This Oakley is located in Franklin Parish and lies 1,277 miles [2,055.1 km] to the east southeast of the Oakley that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin Parish community of Oakley.
- Iberville Parish
- This Oakley is located in Iberville Parish and lies 1,372 miles [2,208 km] to the east southeast of the Oakley that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iberville Parish community of Oakley.
- Maryland
- Saint Mary's County
- This Oakley is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 1,869 miles [3,007.9 km]<1> to the east of the Oakley that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Oakley.
- Michigan
- Saginaw County
- This Oakley is located in Saginaw County and lies 1,428 miles [2,298.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakley that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saginaw County community of Oakley.
- Mississippi
- Hinds County
- This Oakley is located in Hinds County and lies 1,323 miles [2,129.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Oakley that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Oakley.
- Missouri
- Reynolds County
- This Oakley is located in Reynolds County and lies 1,150 miles [1,850.7 km]<1> to the east of the Oakley that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Reynolds County community of Oakley.
- North Carolina
- Buncombe County
- This Oakley is located in Buncombe County and lies 1,629 miles [2,621.6 km]<1> to the east of the Oakley that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Oakley.
- Pitt County
- This Oakley is located in Pitt County and lies 1,897 miles [3,052.9 km] to the east of the Oakley that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Oakley.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Oakley is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,454 miles [2,340 km]<1> to the east of the Oakley that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Oakley.
- Oregon
- Harney County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Oakley [Harney County].
- Pennsylvania
- Susquehanna County
- This Oakley is located in Susquehanna County and lies 1,865 miles [3,001.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakley that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Oakley.
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This Oakley is located in Berkeley County and lies 1,827 miles [2,940.3 km]<1> to the east of the Oakley that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Oakley.
- Tennessee
- Overton County
- This Oakley is located in Overton County and lies 1,459 miles [2,348 km]<1> to the east of the Oakley that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Overton County community of Oakley.
- Virginia
- Essex County
- This Oakley is located in Essex County and lies 1,879 miles [3,024 km]<1> to the east of the Oakley that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Oakley.
- Mecklenburg County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Oakley [Mecklenburg County].
- Roanoke County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Oakley [Roanoke County].
- Wisconsin
- Green County
- This Oakley is located in Green County and lies 1,161 miles [1,868.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakley that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green County community of Oakley.
- Wyoming
- Lincoln County
- This Oakley is located in Lincoln County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oakley that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Oakley.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakley ...
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.
- Blaine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Blaine is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Bullock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bullock is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Capitol
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Capitol is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol
- Catherine Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Catherine Circle is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Circle
- City Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- City Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Park
- Colorado
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Colorado is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado
- Ensign Downs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ensign Downs is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign Downs
- Ensign Downs Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ensign Downs Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign Downs Place
- Featherstone
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Featherstone is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherstone
- Golden Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Golden Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Park
- Great Westside
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Great Westside is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Westside
- Hot Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hot Springs is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hunters
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hunters is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters
- Jones
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jones is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Jordan Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jordan Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Place
- Lake View
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lake View is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Martins
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Martins is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins
- Panorama
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Panorama is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama
- Poplar Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Poplar Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Place
- Rock Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rock Springs is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Salt Lake City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Snow
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Snow is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow
- Superior
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Superior is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- University
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- University is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- Willow Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Willow Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Place
How Far From Oakley 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 Oakley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oakley and extending to:
- Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the southeast (SE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,842 miles [2,964.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Oakley to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 105 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 72 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,998 miles [11,262.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,766 miles [12,498.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,746 miles [9,247.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oakley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Oakley 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Oakley 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 Oakley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7905, Longitude: -111.9338 In this case, the coordinates for Oakley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.961 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.531 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.791 degrees. |
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