Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oak Shade, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oak Shade and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oak Shade
- 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 Oak Shade:
- 38.581512, -77.788882
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Oak Shade
- 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 Fauquier County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fauquier County
- Since Oak Shade is near Culpeper County and also Prince William County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Culpeper County
- eBird sighting report for Prince William 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Oak Shade ...
We found three communities that share the name Oak Shade.
Within Virginia, the name Oak Shade is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Shade ...
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.
- Bleak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Brandy Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Station
- Brandy Station is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandy Station <3>
- Casanova
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casanova have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casanova
- Casanova is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casanova <3>
- Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Fauquier County
- Elk Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Elkwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwood
- Elkwood is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkwood <3>
- Golden Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
- Golden Hills is located in Fauquier County
- Kellys Ford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellys Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Ford
- Kellys Ford is located in Culpeper County
- Lakota
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Liberty
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Mount Holly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Mount Holly is located in Fauquier County
- Oak Tree Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Tree Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Corner
- Oak Tree Corner is located in Fauquier County
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- Opal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
- Opal is located in Fauquier County
- Sunny Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Knoll
- Sunny Knoll is located in Fauquier County
- Turkey Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Run
- Turkey Run is located in Fauquier County
- Weaverville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaverville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverville
- Weaverville is located in Fauquier County
- Opal
How Far From Oak Shade 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 community such as Oak Shade to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oak Shade and extending to:
- Warrenton, which is the Seat of Fauquier County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Oak Shade to Warrenton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 46 miles [74 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,943 miles [9,564.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,648 miles [10,698.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,525 miles [7,282.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Shade. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fauquier County: www.fauquiercounty.gov/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oak Shade) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Shade. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5815, Longitude: -77.7889 In this case, the coordinates for Oak Shade have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Oak Shade 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 308.352 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.916 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.149 degrees. |