Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oak Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oak Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oak Acres
- 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 Acres:
- 39.222298, -81.681518
- 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 Acres
- 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 Wood County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wood County
- Since Oak Acres is near Washington County and also Athens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Athens 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 Acres ...
We found three communities that share the name Oak Acres.
Within West Virginia, the name Oak Acres is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Maryland
- Ontario
- This Oak Acres lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<1> to the north of the Oak Acres that is located in Wood County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Acres ...
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.
- Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Eden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Hockingport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockingport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockingport
- Hockingport is located in Athens County (OH)
- Ireland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Larkmead
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Lee Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Little Hocking
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Hocking have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hocking
- Little Hocking is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Hocking <3>
- Manganese ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - New England
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New England have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
- New England is located in Wood County
- Pleasant Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Wood County
- Pleasant View
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Wood County
- Porterfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
- Porterfield is located in Washington County (OH)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Redbush
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
- Redbush is located in Washington County (OH)
- Rockland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Torch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Walkers Crossing ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Crossing
- Walkers Crossing is located in Wood County
- Redbush
How Far From Oak Acres 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 community such as Oak Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oak Acres and extending to:
- Parkersburg, which is the Seat of Wood County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Oak Acres to Charleston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 250 miles [402.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,076 miles [9,778.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,793 miles [10,932.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,669 miles [7,514 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wood County: www.woodcountywv.com/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oak Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2223, Longitude: -81.6815 In this case, the coordinates for Oak Acres 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'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 Acres 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 310.671 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.654 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.601 degrees. |