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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 Lone Oak, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lone 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 Lone Oak:
    • 33.171939, -84.816108
    • 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 Lone 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 Lone Oak ...

We found 21 communities that share the name Lone Oak.

Within Georgia, the name Lone Oak is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Las Animas County
      • This Lone Oak is located in Las Animas County and lies 1,094 miles [1,760.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lone Oak that is located in Meriwether County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Las Animas County community of Lone Oak.
    • Kansas
      • Crawford County
      • This Lone Oak is located in Crawford County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lone Oak that is located in Meriwether County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Lone Oak.
    • Kentucky
      • Grayson County
      • This Lone Oak is located in Grayson County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lone Oak that is located in Meriwether County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Lone Oak.
      • McCracken County
      • This Lone Oak is located in McCracken County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km] to the northwest of the Lone Oak that is located in Meriwether County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCracken County community of Lone Oak.
      • Powell County
      • This Lone Oak is located in Powell County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km] to the north of the Lone Oak that is located in Meriwether County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Powell County community of Lone Oak.
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This Lone Oak is located in Montgomery County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lone Oak that is located in Meriwether County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Lone Oak.
    • Oklahoma
      • Sequoyah County
      • This Lone Oak is located in Sequoyah County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lone Oak that is located in Meriwether County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sequoyah County community of Lone Oak.
    • South Carolina
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Lone Oak is located in Spartanburg County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lone Oak that is located in Meriwether County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Lone Oak.
    • Tennessee
      • Sequatchie County
      • This Lone Oak is located in Sequatchie County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lone Oak that is located in Meriwether County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sequatchie County community of Lone Oak.
      • Williamson County
      • This Lone Oak is located in Williamson County and lies 233 miles [375 km] to the north northwest of the Lone Oak that is located in Meriwether County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Lone Oak.
    • Texas
      • Bexar County
      • This Lone Oak is located in Bexar County and lies 834 miles [1,342.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lone Oak that is located in Meriwether County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bexar County community of Lone Oak.
      • Cherokee County
      • This Lone Oak is located in Cherokee County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km] to the west of the Lone Oak that is located in Meriwether County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Lone Oak.
      • Colorado County
      • This Lone Oak is located in Colorado County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km] to the west southwest of the Lone Oak that is located in Meriwether County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colorado County community of Lone Oak.
      • Erath County
      • Although located in Erath County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erath County community of Lone Oak.
      • Hunt County
      • This Lone Oak is located in Hunt County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km] to the west of the Lone Oak that is located in Meriwether County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunt County community of Lone Oak.
      • Lamar County
      • This Lone Oak is located in Lamar County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km] to the west of the Lone Oak that is located in Meriwether County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Lone Oak.
      • Navarro County
      • This Lone Oak is located in Navarro County and lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km] to the west of the Lone Oak that is located in Meriwether County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navarro County community of Lone Oak.
    • Virginia
      • Hanover County
      • This Lone Oak is located in Hanover County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lone Oak that is located in Meriwether County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Lone Oak.
      • Roanoke City
      • This Lone Oak is located in Roanoke City and lies 394 miles [634.1 km] to the northeast of the Lone Oak that is located in Meriwether County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Lone Oak.
    • Washington
      • Cowlitz County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Lone Oak [Cowlitz County].
    • West Virginia
      • Marshall County
      • This Lone Oak is located in Marshall County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lone Oak that is located in Meriwether County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Lone Oak.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lone 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.

  • Bass Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Crossroads
    • Bass Crossroads is located in Troup County
  • Grantville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hogansville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Louise
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
    • Louise is located in Troup County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,215 people
  • Luthersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luthersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthersville
    • Luthersville is located in Meriwether County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luthersville <4>
  • Rocky Mount
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
    • Rocky Mount is located in Meriwether County
  • Trimble
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
    • Trimble is located in Troup County
  • Woodcraft
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodcraft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcraft
    • Woodcraft is located in Meriwether County

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

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

  • Greenville, which is the Seat of Meriwether County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lone Oak to Greenville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 586 miles [943.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,484 miles [10,435 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,185 miles [11,563.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,064 miles [8,149.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Lone Oak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lone Oak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1719, Longitude: -84.8161    
<2>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 Lone 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.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Lone Oak to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.478 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.855 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.59 degrees.









 

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