Oakes Field

Oakes Field is a pitch in Kanawha County, West Virginia. Oakes Field is situated nearby to Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, as well as near Fifth Avenue Church of God.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Criel Mound and Wilson Island.

Criel Mound

Archaeological site

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Criel Mound, also known as the South Charleston Mound, is a Native American burial mound located in South Charleston, West Virginia. It is one of the few surviving mounds of the Kanawha Valley Mounds that were probably built in the Woodland period after 500 B.C. Criel Mound is situated 1,700 feet north of Oakes Field.

Wilson Island

Islet

Wilson Island is a bar island on the Kanawha River in South Charleston, West Virginia. I-64's bridge over the Kanawha River into the city crosses over the island.

Blaine Island

Blaine Island is an island on the Kanawha River in the city of South Charleston, West Virginia. It is roughly 66 acres in area with a length of 1.25 miles and about 900 feet at its widest point. Blaine Island is situated 4,200 feet northeast of Oakes Field.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Joplin and Elk.

Joplin

Neighborhood

Joplin is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. It is likely named after an early white settler in Kanawha County, James Jopling. Joplin is situated 2 miles southeast of Oakes Field.

Elk

Locality

Elk is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. The United States Geological Survey lists its elevation at 610 feet. Elk is situated 2 miles east of Oakes Field.

Forest Hills

Neighborhood

Forest Hills is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Forest Hills is situated 2 miles southeast of Oakes Field.

Oakes Field

Type: Pitch
Categories: recreation area, football, and sports location
Location: Kanawha County, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.36432° or 38° 21′ 52″ north

Longitude

-81.69815° or 81° 41′ 53″ west

Open location code

86CW9872+PP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 379036602

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=pitch

OpenStreetMap feature

sport=american_football

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