Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Highland Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Highland Oaks and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Highland Oaks

• 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 Highland Oaks:
  • 30.758292, -81.522040
  • 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 Highland 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 Camden County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Camden County
  • Since Highland Oaks is near Nassau County and also Duval County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Nassau County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Duval 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 Highland Oaks

Communities Also Named Highland Oaks ...

We found two communities that are also named Highland Oaks.

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

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Highland Oaks in the United States.

• Communities Located In Georgia ...
  • Oconee County
    • This Highland Oaks is located in Oconee County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Highland Oaks that is located in Camden County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Highland Oaks.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Highland Oaks is located in Hillsborough County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Highland Oaks that is located in Camden County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Highland Oaks.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Highland 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.

• Admirals Walk
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Admirals Walk is located in Camden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admirals Walk
• Greyfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Greyfield is located in Camden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyfield
• Harbor Pines
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Harbor Pines is located in Camden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Pines
• Lands End
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Lands End is located in Camden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lands End
• Mission Trace
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mission Trace is located in Camden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Trace
• Plantation Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Plantation Oaks is located in Camden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Oaks
• Quail Hollow
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Quail Hollow is located in Camden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
• Riverview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Riverview is located in Camden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
• Shadowland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Shadowland is located in Camden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowland

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

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

• Woodbine, which is the Seat of Camden County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Highland Oaks to Woodbine, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 266 miles [428.1 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 616 miles [991.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,450 miles [10,380.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,130 miles [11,474.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,020 miles [8,078.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'