Oakland Tennessee Map
Oakland, Jefferson County
Oakland, Tennessee — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Oakland, Jefferson County.
Interactive Map of Oakland, Tennessee
| City | Oakland |
| State | Tennessee (TN) |
| County | Jefferson |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 36.050923 |
| Longitude | -83.471559 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Oakland, Tennessee
Oakland is a locality in Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States. Oakland is located at 36.0509°N, 83.4716°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38060.0.
Oakland lies at the heart of Jefferson County, Tennessee, a place where rolling hills begin their slow ascent towards the Great Smoky Mountains. It lies 14.6 miles south-west of Hamblen, TN (from Hamblen, TN: bearing 223°T), and is situated 5.1 miles south-south-east of Jefferson City. The landscape here is a muted tapestry of greens and browns, punctuated by the deeper, more mysterious shadows of dense woodlands that climb the slopes. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-overcast sky, casts a soft, diffuse glow, illuminating the broad, open fields that lie like sleeping giants between the tree lines. Creeks and small rivers, their water the color of weak tea, meander through the valleys, their banks often fringed with the deep, persistent green of cattails and willows. The air, particularly after a rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and decaying leaves, a constant reminder of the fertile ground beneath. The roots of Oakland are deeply entwined with the agricultural past of East Tennessee, a heritage still evident in the patchwork of farms that define its economy. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty, and while the rhythm of the seasons still dictates much of life, the echoes of earlier industries can be felt. The nearby waterways, once vital arteries for trade and transport, now offer quiet avenues for recreation, reflecting the sky in their placid surfaces. Though not a hub of booming industry, Oakland maintains a quiet self-sufficiency, its people bound by a shared understanding of the land and a history that runs as deep as the soil itself.
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About This Oakland Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Oakland, Tennessee with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Oakland and Jefferson County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Oakland is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Oakland is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
