Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Oakland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oakland
- 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:
- 36.851538, -76.589675
- 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
- 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 ...
We found 130 communities that share the name Oakland.
There are five communities within Virginia that are also named Oakland.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 125 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 125 communities, 126 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Henrico County
- James City County
- Louisa County
- Pittsylvania County
- Roanoke City
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Chambers County
- This Oakland is located in Chambers County and lies 556 miles [894.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chambers County community of Oakland.
- Lauderdale County
- This Oakland is located in Lauderdale County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km] to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Oakland.
- Limestone County
- This Oakland is located in Limestone County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km] to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Oakland.
- Walker 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 Alabama community of Oakland [Walker County].
- Arkansas
- California
- Alameda County
- This Oakland is located in Alameda County and lies 2,483 miles [3,996 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of Oakland.
- Yuba County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Yuba County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yuba County community of Oakland.
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Oakland is located in Hillsborough County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<1> to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Oakland.
- Orange County
- This Oakland is located in Orange County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km] to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Oakland.
- Georgia
- Clay County
- This Oakland is located in Clay County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Oakland.
- Gilmer County
- This Oakland is located in Gilmer County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km] to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilmer County community of Oakland.
- Hall County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Hall County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Oakland.
- Lee County
- This Oakland is located in Lee County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km] to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Oakland.
- Marion County
- This Oakland is located in Marion County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km] to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Oakland.
- Meriwether County
- This Oakland is located in Meriwether County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km] to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meriwether County community of Oakland.
- Terrell 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 Georgia community of Oakland [Terrell County].
- Illinois
- Coles County
- This Oakland is located in Coles County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coles County community of Oakland.
- Cook County
- This Oakland is located in Cook County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km] to the northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Oakland.
- Saint Clair 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 Illinois community of Oakland [Saint Clair County].
- Indiana
- Marion 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 Oakland [Marion County].
- Spencer 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 Indiana community of Oakland [Spencer County].
- Iowa
- Franklin County
- This Oakland is located in Franklin County and lies 976 miles [1,570.7 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Oakland.
- Pottawattamie County
- This Oakland is located in Pottawattamie County and lies 1,051 miles [1,691.4 km] to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pottawattamie County community of Oakland.
- Kansas
- Cherokee 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 Kansas community of Oakland [Cherokee County].
- Jewell 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 Kansas community of Oakland [Jewell County].
- Kingman 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 Kansas community of Oakland [Kingman County].
- Montgomery 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 Kansas community of Oakland [Montgomery County].
- Shawnee County
- This Oakland is located in Shawnee County and lies 1,046 miles [1,683.4 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shawnee County community of Oakland.
- Kentucky
- Boyd 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 Kentucky community of Oakland [Boyd County].
- Bracken County
- This Oakland is located in Bracken County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bracken County community of Oakland.
- Warren County
- This Oakland is located in Warren County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km] to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Oakland.
- Louisiana
- Bossier Parish
- This Oakland is located in Bossier Parish and lies 1,005 miles [1,617.4 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bossier Parish community of Oakland.
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- This Oakland is located in Pointe Coupee Parish and lies 952 miles [1,532.1 km] to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pointe Coupee Parish community of Oakland.
- Union Parish
- This Oakland is located in Union Parish and lies 929 miles [1,495.1 km] to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union Parish community of Oakland.
- Maine
- Manitoba
- This Oakland lies 1,413 miles [2,274 km]<1> to the northwest.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Oakland is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the north.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Oakland.
- Baltimore County
- This Oakland is located in Baltimore County and lies 197 miles [317 km] to the north.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Oakland.
- Caroline County
- This Oakland is located in Caroline County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km] to the north northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Oakland.
- Carroll County
- This Oakland is located in Carroll County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km] to the north.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Oakland.
- Garrett County
- This Oakland is located in Garrett County and lies 233 miles [375 km] to the northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrett County community of Oakland.
- Prince George's County
- This Oakland is located in Prince George's County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km] to the north.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Oakland.
- Massachusetts
- Bristol County
- This Oakland is located in Bristol County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<1> to the northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Oakland.
- Middlesex 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 Massachusetts community of Oakland [Middlesex County].
- Michigan
- Allegan County
- This Oakland is located in Allegan County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<1> to the northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegan County community of Oakland.
- Berrien 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 Michigan community of Oakland [Berrien County].
- Minnesota
- Freeborn County
- This Oakland is located in Freeborn County and lies 986 miles [1,586.8 km]<1> to the northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Freeborn County community of Oakland.
- Ramsey 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 Minnesota community of Oakland [Ramsey County].
- Mississippi
- Itawamba County
- This Oakland is located in Itawamba County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Itawamba County community of Oakland.
- Pike County
- This Oakland is located in Pike County and lies 883 miles [1,421.1 km] to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Oakland.
- Yalobusha County
- This Oakland is located in Yalobusha County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km] to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yalobusha County community of Oakland.
- Missouri
- Jasper 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 Missouri community of Oakland [Jasper County].
- Laclede County
- This Oakland is located in Laclede County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of Oakland.
- Lafayette County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Oakland [Lafayette County].
- Saint Louis County
- This Oakland is located in Saint Louis County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km] to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Oakland.
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Oakland lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km]<1> to the north northeast.
- New Jersey
- Bergen 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 New Jersey community of Oakland [Bergen County].
- Camden 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 New Jersey community of Oakland [Camden County].
- Salem County
- This Oakland is located in Salem County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the north northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Oakland.
- New York
- Livingston County
- This Oakland is located in Livingston County and lies 402 miles [647 km]<1> to the north.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Oakland.
- Sullivan 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 New York community of Oakland [Sullivan County].
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Oakland is located in Cumberland County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Oakland.
- Nash County
- This Oakland is located in Nash County and lies 99 miles [159.3 km] to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Oakland.
- Robeson County
- This Oakland is located in Robeson County and lies 192 miles [309 km] to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robeson County community of Oakland.
- Rowan County
- This Oakland is located in Rowan County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km] to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Oakland.
- Rutherford 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 North Carolina community of Oakland [Rutherford County].
- Transylvania County
- This Oakland is located in Transylvania County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km] to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Oakland.
- Union County
- This Oakland is located in Union County and lies 256 miles [412 km] to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Oakland.
- Nova Scotia
- This Oakland lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<1> to the northeast.
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Oakland is located in Butler County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Oakland.
- Clinton County
- This Oakland is located in Clinton County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km] to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Oakland.
- Defiance County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Defiance County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Defiance County community of Oakland.
- Fairfield County
- This Oakland is located in Fairfield County and lies 384 miles [618 km] to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Oakland.
- Franklin County
- This Oakland is located in Franklin County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km] to the northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Oakland.
- Jackson County
- This Oakland is located in Jackson County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km] to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Oakland.
- Mahoning County
- This community is historic and although located in Mahoning County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Oakland.
- Mercer 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 Ohio community of Oakland [Mercer County].
- Montgomery County
- This Oakland is located in Montgomery County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km] to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Oakland.
- Muskingum County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Oakland [Muskingum County].
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Oakland lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the north northwest.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Oakland is located in Allegheny County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Oakland.
- Armstrong 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 Pennsylvania community of Oakland [Armstrong County].
- Cambria County
- This Oakland is located in Cambria County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km] to the north northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Oakland.
- Chester County
- This Oakland is located in Chester County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km] to the north northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Oakland.
- Huntingdon 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 Pennsylvania community of Oakland [Huntingdon County].
- Lawrence County
- This Oakland is located in Lawrence County and lies 350 miles [563.3 km] to the northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Oakland.
- Mercer County
- This Oakland is located in Mercer County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km] to the north northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Oakland.
- Susquehanna County
- This Oakland is located in Susquehanna County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km] to the north.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Oakland.
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Beaufort 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 South Carolina community of Oakland [Beaufort County].
- Charleston County
- This Oakland is located in Charleston County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Oakland.
- Clarendon 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 South Carolina community of Oakland [Clarendon County].
- Sumter County
- This Oakland is located in Sumter County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km] to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Oakland.
- Tennessee
- Fayette County
- This Oakland is located in Fayette County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Oakland.
- Grainger County
- This Oakland is located in Grainger County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km] to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grainger County community of Oakland.
- Henry County
- This Oakland is located in Henry County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km] to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Oakland.
- Jefferson County
- This Oakland is located in Jefferson County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km] to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Oakland.
- Knox County
- This Oakland is located in Knox County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km] to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Oakland.
- Maury County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Oakland [Maury County].
- Putnam County
- This Oakland is located in Putnam County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km] to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Oakland.
- Robertson County
- This Oakland is located in Robertson County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km] to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Oakland.
- Sumner County
- This Oakland is located in Sumner County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km] to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Oakland.
- Warren County
- This Oakland is located in Warren County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km] to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Oakland.
- Washington County
- This Oakland is located in Washington County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km] to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Oakland.
- Wilson County
- This Oakland is located in Wilson County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km] to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Oakland.
- Texas
- Brazoria County
- This Oakland is located in Brazoria County and lies 1,217 miles [1,958.6 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Oakland.
- Cherokee County
- This Oakland is located in Cherokee County and lies 1,115 miles [1,794.4 km] to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Oakland.
- Colorado County
- This Oakland is located in Colorado County and lies 1,268 miles [2,040.6 km] to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colorado County community of Oakland.
- Fannin County
- This Oakland is located in Fannin County and lies 1,122 miles [1,805.7 km] to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Oakland.
- Jack County
- This Oakland is located in Jack County and lies 1,245 miles [2,003.6 km] to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jack County community of Oakland.
- Orange 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 Oakland [Orange County].
- Rusk 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 Texas community of Oakland [Rusk County].
- Van Zandt County
- This Oakland is located in Van Zandt County and lies 1,125 miles [1,810.5 km] to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Zandt County community of Oakland.
- Vermont
- Washington
- Mason County
- This Oakland is located in Mason County and lies 2,448 miles [3,939.7 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Oakland.
- Pierce County
- This Oakland is located in Pierce County and lies 2,421 miles [3,896.2 km] to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Oakland.
- West Virginia
- Fayette County
- This Oakland is located in Fayette County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Oakland.
- Morgan County
- This Oakland is located in Morgan County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km] to the north northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Oakland.
- Wisconsin
- Burnett County
- This Oakland is located in Burnett County and lies 1,027 miles [1,652.8 km]<1> to the northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burnett County community of Oakland.
- Jefferson County
- This Oakland is located in Jefferson County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km] to the northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Oakland.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakland ...
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.
- Cedar Crest Hall
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest Hall
- Cedar Crest Hall is located in Suffolk City
- Chuckatuck
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckatuck
- Chuckatuck is located in Suffolk City
- Driver
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
- Driver is located in Suffolk City
- Gloversville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloversville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloversville
- Gloversville is located in Suffolk City
- Horseshoe Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Point
- Horseshoe Point is located in Suffolk City
- Kings Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossing
- Kings Crossing is located in Suffolk City
- Kings Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Fork
- Kings Fork is located in Suffolk City
- Kings Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
- Kings Point is located in Suffolk City
- Kingsdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lone Star Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Lakes
- Lone Star Lakes is located in Suffolk City
- Longview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Muddy Cross
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muddy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Cross
- Muddy Cross is located in Isle of Wight County
- Providence Church
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Church have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Church
- Providence Church is located in Suffolk City
- Red Top
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Sandy Bottom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Sandy Bottom is located in Suffolk City
- Lone Star Lakes
How Far From Oakland 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 Oakland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oakland and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Oakland to Richmond, with an average speed<5> 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 143 miles [230.1 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,965 miles [9,599.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,659 miles [10,716.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,541 miles [7,308 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8515, Longitude: -76.5897 In this case, the coordinates for Oakland 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 Oakland 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oakland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Oakland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.746 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.963 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.303 degrees. |