Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oak Harbor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oak Harbor and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oak Harbor
- 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 Harbor:
- 48.298227, -122.643585
- 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 Harbor
- 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 Island County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Island County
- Since Oak Harbor is near Skagit County and also Snohomish County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Skagit County
- eBird sighting report for Snohomish 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 Harbor ...
We found five communities that share the name Oak Harbor.
Within Washington, the name Oak Harbor is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Oak Harbor is located in Duval County and lies 2,484 miles [3,997.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Oak Harbor that is located in Island County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Oak Harbor.
- Georgia
- Hall County
- This Oak Harbor is located in Hall County and lies 2,197 miles [3,535.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Oak Harbor that is located in Island County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Oak Harbor.
- Louisiana
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Oak Harbor is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 2,128 miles [3,424.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Oak Harbor that is located in Island County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Oak Harbor.
- Ohio
- Ottawa County
- This Oak Harbor is located in Ottawa County and lies 1,965 miles [3,162.4 km]<1> to the east of the Oak Harbor that is located in Island County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Oak Harbor.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Oak Harbor is located in Harris County and lies 1,919 miles [3,088.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Oak Harbor that is located in Island County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Oak Harbor.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Harbor ...
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.
- Captains Choice
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Choice
- Captains Choice is located in Island County
- Coupeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coupeville
- Coupeville is located in Island County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coupeville <3>
- Dewey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - English Boom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Boom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Boom
- English Boom is located in Island County
- Fish Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Keystone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Keystone Ferry Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Ferry Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Ferry Landing
- Keystone Ferry Landing is located in Island County
- Maple Grove Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Beach
- Maple Grove Beach is located in Island County
- Marketown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Rockaway Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
- Rockaway Beach is located in Island County
- Shelter Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelter Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Bay
- Shelter Bay is located in Skagit County
- Sunset Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
- Sunset Beach is located in Island County
- Swantown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Terrys Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Corner
- Terrys Corner is located in Island County
How Far From Oak Harbor 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 city such as Oak Harbor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oak Harbor and extending to:
- Coupeville, which is the Seat of Island County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Oak Harbor to Olympia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,333 miles [3,754.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,733 miles [10,835.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,494 miles [12,060.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,627 miles [9,055.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Oak Harbor: www.oakharbor.org/
The official website for Island County: www.islandcounty.net/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oak Harbor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Harbor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.2982, Longitude: -122.6436 |
| <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 Harbor 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 341.162 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.798 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.911 degrees. |