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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 Oakdale Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakdale Estates and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Oakdale Estates:
    • 42.665278, -87.948056
    • 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 Oakdale Estates
  • 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 Oakdale Estates ...

We found two communities that share the name Oakdale Estates.

Within Wisconsin, the name Oakdale Estates is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Douglas County
      • This Oakdale Estates is located in Douglas County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Oakdale Estates that is located in Racine County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Oakdale Estates.
    • South Carolina
      • Dorchester County
      • This Oakdale Estates is located in Dorchester County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Oakdale Estates that is located in Racine County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Oakdale Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakdale 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.

  • Eagle Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
    • Eagle Lake is located in Racine County
  • Franksville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franksville
    • Franksville is located in Racine County
  • Hickory Haven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Haven
    • Hickory Haven is located in Racine County
  • Kansasville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansasville
    • Kansasville is located in Racine County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
  • Paddock Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddock Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Lake
    • Paddock Lake is located in Kenosha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
  • Paris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Kenosha County
  • Pleasant Prairie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
    • Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
  • Raymond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Raymond is located in Racine County
  • Union Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
    • Union Grove is located in Racine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people

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

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

  • Racine, which is the Seat of Racine County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Oakdale Estates to Racine, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 626 miles [1,007.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,156 miles [9,907.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,897 miles [11,099.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,783 miles [7,697.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Racine County: www.racineco.com/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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 from Point A (ie- Oakdale Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakdale Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6653, Longitude: -87.9481       In this case, the coordinates for Oakdale Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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 Oakdale Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.64 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.675 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.493 degrees.









 

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