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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 Charter Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Charter Oaks 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 Charter Oaks:
    • 32.543196, -84.909098
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Charter Oaks
  • 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 Muscogee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Muscogee County
    • Since Charter Oaks is near Harris County and also Russell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harris County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Russell 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Charter Oaks

Communities Also Named Charter Oaks ...

We found three communities that are also named Charter Oaks.

There is one other community in Georgia that is also named Charter Oaks.

Beyond Georgia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Lowndes County
      • This Charter Oaks is located in Lowndes County and lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the southeast of the Charter Oaks that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Charter Oaks.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Charter Oaks is located in New Castle County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Charter Oaks that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Charter Oaks.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Erie County
      • This Charter Oaks is located in Erie County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Charter Oaks that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Charter Oaks.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Charter Oaks ...

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.

  • Beaver Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Beaver Run is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Run
  • Camelot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Camelot is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
  • Candlestick
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Candlestick is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlestick
  • Crystal Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Crystal Valley is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Valley
  • Flat Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Flat Rock is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
  • Forestdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Forestdale is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
  • Fox Chapel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Fox Chapel is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chapel
  • Foxfire
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Foxfire is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
  • Foxrun
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Foxrun is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxrun
  • Hearthstone
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Hearthstone is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone
  • Hidden Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Hidden Hills is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
  • Hunters Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Hunters Court is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Court
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Lakeshore
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lakeshore is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
    • Leesburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Leesburg is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
    • Lincoln Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Lincoln Hills is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 833 people
    • Magnolia Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Magnolia Grove is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Grove
    • Peppertree
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Peppertree is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppertree
    • Regency Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Regency Park is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
    • Spring Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Spring Valley is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Sun Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sun Hill is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
    • Victory Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Victory Heights is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Heights
    • Willow Bend
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Willow Bend is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend

How Far From Charter Oaks 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 community such as Charter Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Columbus, which is the Seat of Muscogee County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Charter Oaks to Atlanta, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 621 miles [999.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,517 miles [10,488.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,216 miles [11,613 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,096 miles [8,201.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Charter Oaks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Charter Oaks to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Charter Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5432, Longitude: -84.9091       In this case, the coordinates for Charter Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.499 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.791 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.768 degrees.