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

When in Live Oak, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Live Oak 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 Live Oak:
    • 31.812711, -81.624279
    • 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 Live Oak
  • 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 Live Oak ...

We found sixteen communities that share the name Live Oak.

There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Live Oak.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Decatur County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Live Oak [Decatur County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Crenshaw County
      • This Live Oak is located in Crenshaw County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<2> to the west of the Live Oak that is located in Liberty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crenshaw County community of Live Oak.
    • California
      • Sacramento County
      • This Live Oak is located in Sacramento County and lies 2,256 miles [3,630.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Live Oak that is located in Liberty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sacramento County community of Live Oak.
      • Santa Cruz County
      • This Live Oak is located in Santa Cruz County and lies 2,288 miles [3,682.2 km] to the west northwest of the Live Oak that is located in Liberty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Cruz County community of Live Oak.
      • Sutter County
      • This Live Oak is located in Sutter County and lies 2,288 miles [3,682.2 km] to the west northwest of the Live Oak that is located in Liberty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sutter County community of Live Oak.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Live Oak is located in Hillsborough County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<2> to the south of the Live Oak that is located in Liberty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Live Oak.
      • Suwannee County
      • This Live Oak is located in Suwannee County and lies 132 miles [212.4 km] to the southwest of the Live Oak that is located in Liberty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suwannee County community of Live Oak.
      • Washington County
      • This Live Oak is located in Washington County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km] to the west southwest of the Live Oak that is located in Liberty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Live Oak.
    • Louisiana
      • Caddo Parish
      • This Live Oak is located in Caddo Parish and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<2> to the west of the Live Oak that is located in Liberty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Live Oak.
      • Livingston Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Live Oak [Livingston Parish].
      • Plaquemines Parish
      • This Live Oak is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 518 miles [833.6 km] to the west southwest of the Live Oak that is located in Liberty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Live Oak.
    • North Carolina
      • Bladen County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Live Oak [Bladen County].
    • South Carolina
      • Horry County
      • This Live Oak is located in Horry County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Live Oak that is located in Liberty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Live Oak.
    • Tennessee
      • Henry County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Live Oak [Henry County].
    • Texas
      • Bexar County
      • This Live Oak is located in Bexar County and lies 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km]<2> to the west of the Live Oak that is located in Liberty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bexar County community of Live Oak.
      • Concho County
      • This Live Oak is located in Concho County and lies 1,077 miles [1,733.3 km] to the west of the Live Oak that is located in Liberty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Concho County community of Live Oak.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Live Oak ...

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.

  • Cherokee Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
    • Cherokee Village is located in Liberty County
  • Creek Island
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Island
    • Creek Island is located in Liberty County
  • Evergreen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Liberty County
  • Garden Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Heights
    • Garden Heights is located in Liberty County
  • Hidden Pines
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Pines
    • Hidden Pines is located in Liberty County
  • Martin Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Woods
    • Martin Woods is located in Liberty County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
  • Martins ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins
    • Martins is located in Liberty County
  • Sandy Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Run
    • Sandy Run is located in Liberty County
  • Wildwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Liberty County

How Far From Live Oak 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 Live Oak to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Hinesville, which is the Seat of Liberty County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Live Oak to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 553 miles [890 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,407 miles [10,311.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,092 miles [11,413.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,979 miles [8,012.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Live Oak. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Live Oak could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Live Oak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Live Oak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8127, Longitude: -81.6243       In this case, the coordinates for Live Oak have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<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 Live Oak 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 310.599 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.498 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.731 degrees.









 

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