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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 Oak Terrace, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oak Terrace 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 Oak Terrace:
- 38.064860, -78.496679
- 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 Oak Terrace
- 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 Albemarle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Albemarle County
- Since Oak Terrace is near Charlottesville City and also Chesterfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charlottesville City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chesterfield 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 Oak Terrace
Communities Also Named Oak Terrace ...
We found five communities that are also named Oak Terrace.
Within Virginia, the name Oak Terrace is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Oak Terrace is located in Hillsborough County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Oak Terrace that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Oak Terrace.
- Polk County
- This Oak Terrace is located in Polk County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km] to the south southwest of the Oak Terrace that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Oak Terrace.
- Maine
- York County
- This Oak Terrace is located in York County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oak Terrace that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Oak Terrace.
- Minnesota
- Hennepin County
- This Oak Terrace is located in Hennepin County and lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Oak Terrace that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hennepin County community of Oak Terrace.
- Texas
- Montgomery County
- This Oak Terrace is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,101 miles [1,771.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oak Terrace that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Oak Terrace.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Terrace ...
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.
- Barracks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Barracks is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barracks
- Branchland
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Branchland is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchland
- Chapel Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Chapel Hills is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hills
- Charlottesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fieldbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fieldbrook is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldbrook
- Four Seasons
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Four Seasons is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Greenfields
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Greenfields is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfields
- Hydraulic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hydraulic is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydraulic
- Ivy Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ivy Farms is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Farms
- Ivy Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ivy Ridge is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Ridge
- Liberty Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Hill is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Locust Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Pen Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pen Park is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Park
- Queen Charlotte
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Queen Charlotte is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Charlotte
- Raintree
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Raintree is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
- Riverrun
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Riverrun is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverrun
- Rockbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rockbrook is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook
- Squire Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Squire Hill is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squire Hill
- University Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- University Heights is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- Village Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Village Square is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square
- Vinegar Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Vinegar Hill is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Hill
- Wildwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wildwood is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Willow Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Willow Heights is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Heights
How Far From Oak Terrace to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Terrace to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oak Terrace and extending to:
- Charlottesville, which is the Seat of Albemarle County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Oak Terrace to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 97 miles [156.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,995 miles [9,648 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,700 miles [10,782.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,577 miles [7,366 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Terrace) 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 Oak Terrace 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 Oak Terrace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0649, Longitude: -78.4967 In this case, the coordinates for Oak Terrace have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.794 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.341 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.633 degrees. |
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