Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oakville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oakville
- 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 Oakville:
- 46.839115, -123.234134
- 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 Oakville
- 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 Grays Harbor County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Grays Harbor County
- Since Oakville is near Thurston County and also Lewis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Thurston County
- eBird sighting report for Lewis 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 Oakville ...
We found 30 communities that share the name Oakville.
Within Washington, the name Oakville is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 27 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Oakville is located in Jefferson County and lies 2,108 miles [3,392.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Oakville that is located in Grays Harbor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Oakville.
- Lawrence County
- This Oakville is located in Lawrence County and lies 2,051 miles [3,300.8 km] to the east southeast of the Oakville that is located in Grays Harbor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Oakville.
- California
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Manitoba
- This Oakville lies 1,170 miles [1,882.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakville that is located in Grays Harbor County.
- Maryland
- Saint Mary's County
- This Oakville is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 2,400 miles [3,862.4 km]<1> to the east of the Oakville that is located in Grays Harbor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Oakville.
- Somerset County
- This Oakville is located in Somerset County and lies 2,454 miles [3,949.3 km] to the east of the Oakville that is located in Grays Harbor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Oakville.
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Pemiscot County
- This Oakville is located in Pemiscot County and lies 1,857 miles [2,988.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Oakville that is located in Grays Harbor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pemiscot County community of Oakville.
- Saint Louis County
- This Oakville is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,754 miles [2,822.8 km] to the east of the Oakville that is located in Grays Harbor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Oakville.
- New Brunswick
- This Oakville lies 2,578 miles [4,148.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oakville that is located in Grays Harbor County.
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ontario
- This Oakville lies 2,107 miles [3,390.9 km]<1> to the east of the Oakville that is located in Grays Harbor County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Cumberland County
- This Oakville is located in Cumberland County and lies 2,305 miles [3,709.5 km]<1> to the east of the Oakville that is located in Grays Harbor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Oakville.
- Westmoreland County
- This Oakville is located in Westmoreland County and lies 2,193 miles [3,529.3 km] to the east of the Oakville that is located in Grays Harbor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Oakville.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Alexandria City
- 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 Virginia community of Oakville [Alexandria City].
- Appomattox County
- This Oakville is located in Appomattox County and lies 2,329 miles [3,748.2 km]<1> to the east of the Oakville that is located in Grays Harbor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Appomattox County community of Oakville.
- West Virginia
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakville ...
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.
- Bordeaux ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
- Bordeaux is located in Thurston County
- Bunker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Cedarville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Grays Harbor County
- Delphi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Fuller
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Grand Mound
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mound
- Grand Mound is located in Thurston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Mound <4>
- Greenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Independence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Thurston County
- Littlerock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlerock
- Littlerock is located in Thurston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlerock <4>
- Mays ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Maytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Michigan Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Hill
- Michigan Hill is located in Thurston County
- Sine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sine
- Sine is located in Grays Harbor County
How Far From Oakville 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 city such as Oakville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oakville and extending to:
- Montesano, which is the Seat of Grays Harbor County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Oakville to Montesano, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,365 miles [3,806.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,837 miles [11,003.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,598 miles [12,227.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,727 miles [9,216.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grays Harbor County: www.co.grays-harbor.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.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- Oakville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.8391, Longitude: -123.2341 |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Oakville 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 county. 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Oakville 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 341.586 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.218 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.406 degrees. |