Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Oakland Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakland Estates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Oakland Estates

• 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 Oakland Estates:
  • 37.330135, -79.943373
  • 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 Oakland Estates

• 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 Roanoke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Roanoke County
  • Since Oakland Estates is near Roanoke City and also Botetourt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Roanoke City
  • eBird sighting report for Botetourt 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 Oakland Estates ...

We found four communities that share the name Oakland Estates.

Within Virginia, the name Oakland Estates is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Houston County
    • This Oakland Estates is located in Houston County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Oakland Estates that is located in Roanoke County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Oakland Estates.
  • Maryland
    • Charles County
    • This Oakland Estates is located in Charles County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakland Estates that is located in Roanoke County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Oakland Estates.
  • Tennessee
    • Rutherford County
    • This Oakland Estates is located in Rutherford County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oakland Estates that is located in Roanoke County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Oakland Estates.
  • Texas
    • Bexar County
    • This Oakland Estates is located in Bexar County and lies 1,199 miles [1,929.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oakland Estates that is located in Roanoke County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bexar County community of Oakland Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakland Estates ...

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.

• Bluestone
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestone
  • Bluestone is located in Roanoke City
• Bowling Green
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Bowling Green is located in Roanoke City
• Captains Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Grove
  • Captains Grove is located in Roanoke County
• Eden Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Park
  • Eden Park is located in Roanoke City
• Greenfield
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Roanoke County
• Hedgelawn Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedgelawn Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgelawn Gardens
  • Hedgelawn Gardens is located in Roanoke County
• Heritage Acres
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Acres
  • Heritage Acres is located in Roanoke City
• Liberty Land
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Land have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Land
  • Liberty Land is located in Roanoke City
• Lone Oak
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
  • Lone Oak is located in Roanoke City
• Meadowland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowland
  • Meadowland is located in Roanoke City
• Meadowview
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
  • Meadowview is located in Roanoke City
• Mountain View
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Mountain View is located in Roanoke County
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  • Rockydale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockydale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockydale
    • Rockydale is located in Roanoke City
  • Round Hill Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill Park
    • Round Hill Park is located in Roanoke City
  • Runaway Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
    • Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
  • Shadeland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
    • Shadeland is located in Roanoke City
  • Sherry Court
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherry Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry Court
    • Sherry Court is located in Roanoke County
  • Sleepy Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
    • Sleepy Hollow is located in Roanoke City
  • Sun Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
    • Sun Valley is located in Roanoke County
  • Sunnybrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
    • Sunnybrook is located in Roanoke County
  • Sunrise Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Heights
    • Sunrise Heights is located in Roanoke City
  • Tinker Knoll
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinker Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinker Knoll
    • Tinker Knoll is located in Roanoke County
  • Vista Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Heights
    • Vista Heights is located in Roanoke County
  • Waterfall Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfall Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Lake
    • Waterfall Lake is located in Roanoke County

How Far From Oakland Estates 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 Oakland Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oakland Estates and extending to:

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Oakland Estates to Richmond, with an average speed<3>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 191 miles [307.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,088 miles [9,797.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,794 miles [10,933.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,671 miles [7,517.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakland Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Roanoke County: www.roanokecountyva.gov/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/