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we pass this GPS location for Oak Park:
37.300969, -80.020040
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We found 47 communities that share the name Oak Park.
There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Oak Park.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 45 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 45 communities, 46 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Located In Virginia ...
Fairfax County
This Oak Park is located in Fairfax County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the east northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Oak Park.
Madison 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 Oak Park [Madison County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Jefferson County
This Oak Park is located in Jefferson County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Oak Park.
Madison County
This Oak Park is located in Madison County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Oak Park.
Montgomery County
This Oak Park is located in Montgomery County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km] to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Oak Park.
Arkansas
Jefferson 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 Arkansas community of Oak Park [Jefferson County].
Sebastian County
This Oak Park is located in Sebastian County and lies 808 miles [1,300.3 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sebastian County community of Oak Park.
California
Sacramento County
This Oak Park is located in Sacramento County and lies 2,240 miles [3,604.9 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sacramento County community of Oak Park.
San Luis Obispo County
This Oak Park is located in San Luis Obispo County and lies 2,243 miles [3,609.8 km] to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Luis Obispo County community of Oak Park.
Ventura County
This Oak Park is located in Ventura County and lies 2,166 miles [3,485.8 km] to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ventura County community of Oak Park.
Colorado
Jefferson County
This Oak Park is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,362 miles [2,191.9 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Oak Park.
Florida
Hillsborough County
This Oak Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<1> to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Oak Park.
Wakulla County
This Oak Park is located in Wakulla County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km] to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wakulla County community of Oak Park.
Georgia
Coffee County
This Oak Park is located in Coffee County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Oak Park.
Emanuel County
This Oak Park is located in Emanuel County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km] to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emanuel County community of Oak Park.
Walker County
This Oak Park is located in Walker County and lies 343 miles [552 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Oak Park.
Illinois
Cook County
This Oak Park is located in Cook County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<1> to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Oak Park.
Indiana
Clark County
This Oak Park is located in Clark County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Oak Park.
Iowa
Polk 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 Iowa community of Oak Park [Polk County].
Louisiana
Caddo Parish
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 Louisiana community of Oak Park [Caddo Parish].
East Baton Rouge Parish
This Oak Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Oak Park.
Maryland
Baltimore County
This Oak Park is located in Baltimore County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<1> to the northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Oak Park.
Frederick County
This Oak Park is located in Frederick County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km] to the northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Oak Park.
Garrett 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 Maryland community of Oak Park [Garrett County].
Michigan
Calhoun County
This Oak Park is located in Calhoun County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Oak Park.
Oakland County
This Oak Park is located in Oakland County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km] to the north northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oakland County community of Oak Park.
Minnesota
Anoka County
This Oak Park is located in Anoka County and lies 874 miles [1,406.6 km]<1> to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anoka County community of Oak Park.
Benton County
This Oak Park is located in Benton County and lies 917 miles [1,475.8 km] to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Oak Park.
North Carolina
Buncombe County
This Oak Park is located in Buncombe County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Oak Park.
Cherokee County
This Oak Park is located in Cherokee County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Oak Park.
Forsyth County
This Oak Park is located in Forsyth County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Oak Park.
Nova Scotia
This Oak Park lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km]<1> to the northeast.
Ohio
Harrison County
This Oak Park is located in Harrison County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the north northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Oak Park.
Pickaway County
This Oak Park is located in Pickaway County and lies 222 miles [357.3 km] to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickaway County community of Oak Park.
Oregon
Marion County
This Oak Park is located in Marion County and lies 2,268 miles [3,650 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Oak Park.
Pennsylvania
Montgomery County
This Oak Park is located in Montgomery County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<1> to the northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Oak Park.
Northumberland County
This Oak Park is located in Northumberland County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km] to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Oak Park.
South Carolina
Berkeley County
This Oak Park is located in Berkeley County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the south.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Oak Park.
Horry County
This Oak Park is located in Horry County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km] to the south southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Oak Park.
Tennessee
Franklin County
This Oak Park is located in Franklin County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Oak Park.
Knox County
This Oak Park is located in Knox County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Oak Park.
Washington County
This Oak Park is located in Washington County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Oak Park.
Texas
Harris County
This Oak Park is located in Harris County and lies 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Oak Park.
Kerr 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 Texas community of Oak Park [Kerr County].
Travis County
Although located in Travis County, we don't know the location within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Oak Park.
Washington
Clark County
This Oak Park is located in Clark County and lies 2,238 miles [3,601.7 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Oak Park.
West Virginia
Preston 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 West Virginia community of Oak Park [Preston County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Park ...
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.
Cherry Hill (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Oak Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oak Park and extending to:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Oak Park to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 196 miles [315.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,093 miles [9,805.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,798 miles [10,940.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,675 miles [7,523.7 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- Oak Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3010, Longitude: -80.0200 In this case, the coordinates for Oak Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Oak Park 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 . 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>
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.
<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 Oak Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.718 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.281 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.525 degrees.