Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in The Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Oaks and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for The 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 The Oaks:
- 33.690942, -84.762436
- 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 The 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 Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- Since The Oaks is near Fulton County and also Paulding County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- eBird sighting report for Paulding 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named The Oaks ...
We found 33 communities that share the name The Oaks.
There is one other community in Georgia which is also named The Oaks.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another 32 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This The Oaks is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,912 miles [3,077.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Oaks that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of The Oaks.
- Mendocino County
- This The Oaks is located in Mendocino County and lies 2,154 miles [3,466.5 km] to the west northwest of the The Oaks that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of The Oaks.
- Nevada County
- This The Oaks is located in Nevada County and lies 2,038 miles [3,279.8 km] to the west northwest of the The Oaks that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of The Oaks.
- San Luis Obispo County
- This The Oaks is located in San Luis Obispo County and lies 2,032 miles [3,270.2 km] to the west northwest of the The Oaks that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Luis Obispo County community of The Oaks.
- Connecticut
- Windham County
- Although located in Windham County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of The Oaks.
- Delaware
- Florida
- Kentucky
- Bell County
- This The Oaks is located in Bell County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the The Oaks that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of The Oaks.
- McCracken County
- This The Oaks is located in McCracken County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km] to the northwest of the The Oaks that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCracken County community of The Oaks.
- Ohio 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 Kentucky community of The Oaks [Ohio County].
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This The Oaks is located in Calvert County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the The Oaks that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of The Oaks.
- Howard County
- This The Oaks is located in Howard County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km] to the northeast of the The Oaks that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of The Oaks.
- Saint Mary's County
- This The Oaks is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km] to the northeast of the The Oaks that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of The Oaks.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Craven 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 North Carolina community of The Oaks [Craven County].
- Cumberland County
- This The Oaks is located in Cumberland County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the east northeast of the The Oaks that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of The Oaks.
- Davidson County
- This The Oaks is located in Davidson County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km] to the east northeast of the The Oaks that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of The Oaks.
- Johnston County
- This The Oaks is located in Johnston County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km] to the east northeast of the The Oaks that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of The Oaks.
- Orange County
- This The Oaks is located in Orange County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km] to the east northeast of the The Oaks that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of The Oaks.
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Bee County
- This The Oaks is located in Bee County and lies 858 miles [1,380.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the The Oaks that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bee County community of The Oaks.
- Polk County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Polk County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of The Oaks.
- Tarrant 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 Texas community of The Oaks [Tarrant County].
- Utah
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near The 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.
- Bent Pine
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Bright Star
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright Star have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Star
- Bright Star is located in Douglas County
- Captains Quarters
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Quarters
- Captains Quarters is located in Douglas County
- Carmel Chase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Chase
- Carmel Chase is located in Douglas County
- Chapel Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Douglas County
- Dorris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Doublegate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doublegate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublegate
- Doublegate is located in Douglas County
- Evergreen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Executive Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Executive Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Executive Heights
- Executive Heights is located in Douglas County
- Gregory Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Heights
- Gregory Heights is located in Douglas County
- Heritage Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Valley
- Heritage Valley is located in Douglas County
- Kings Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
- Kings Point is located in Douglas County
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- Orchard Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
- Orchard Park is located in Douglas County
- Rebel Trail
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rebel Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel Trail
- Rebel Trail is located in Douglas County
- Springwood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
- Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
- Sugar Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Sugar Creek is located in Douglas County
- Timber Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Valley
- Timber Valley is located in Douglas County
- Orchard Park
How Far From The 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 The Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in The Oaks and extending to:
- Douglasville, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies just to the North.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from The Oaks to Atlanta, with an average speed<5> 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 most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 560 miles [901.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,457 miles [10,391.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,161 miles [11,524.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,039 miles [8,109.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Oaks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.ga.us/
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 from Point A (ie- The Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6909, Longitude: -84.7624 In this case, the coordinates for The Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 The Oaks 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about The Oaks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 The Oaks 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 312.471 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.92 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.448 degrees. |