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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 Red Oak, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Red Oak and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Red Oak:
    • 33.523168, -84.270199
    • 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 Red Oak
  • 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 Henry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Henry County
    • Since Red Oak is near Clayton County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clayton County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette 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 Red Oak

Communities Also Named Red Oak ...

We found 23 communities that are also named Red Oak.

There are two communities within Georgia that are also named Red Oak.

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

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Fulton County
      • This Red Oak is located in Fulton County and lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Red Oak that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Red Oak.
    • Heard County
      • This Red Oak is located in Heard County and lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the west of the Red Oak that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Heard County community of Red Oak.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Covington County
      • This Red Oak is located in Covington County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Red Oak that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Red Oak.
      • Monroe 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 Alabama community of Red Oak [Monroe County].
    • Arkansas
      • Garland County
      • This Red Oak is located in Garland County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<1> to the west of the Red Oak that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garland County community of Red Oak.
    • Illinois
      • Stephenson County
      • This Red Oak is located in Stephenson County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Red Oak that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephenson County community of Red Oak.
    • Iowa
      • Montgomery County
      • This Red Oak is located in Montgomery County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Red Oak that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Red Oak.
    • Kentucky
      • Grayson 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 Red Oak [Grayson County].
      • Logan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Red Oak [Logan County].
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Red Oak is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Red Oak that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Red Oak.
    • Maryland
      • Worcester 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 Maryland community of Red Oak [Worcester County].
    • Michigan
      • Oscoda County
      • This Red Oak is located in Oscoda County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<1> to the north of the Red Oak that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oscoda County community of Red Oak.
      • Saint Joseph 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 Michigan community of Red Oak [Saint Joseph County].
    • Missouri
      • Lawrence County
      • This Red Oak is located in Lawrence County and lies 604 miles [972 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Red Oak that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Red Oak.
    • North Carolina
      • Nash County
      • This Red Oak is located in Nash County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Red Oak that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Red Oak.
      • Pitt County
      • This Red Oak is located in Pitt County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km] to the east northeast of the Red Oak that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Red Oak.
    • Oklahoma
      • Latimer County
      • This Red Oak is located in Latimer County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Red Oak that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Latimer County community of Red Oak.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lackawanna County
      • This Red Oak is located in Lackawanna County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<1> to the northeast of the Red Oak that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Red Oak.
    • South Carolina
      • Beaufort County
      • This Red Oak is located in Beaufort County and lies 222 miles [357.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Red Oak that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Red Oak.
    • Tennessee
      • Lincoln County
      • This Red Oak is located in Lincoln County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Red Oak that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Red Oak.
    • Texas
      • Ellis County
      • This Red Oak is located in Ellis County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<1> to the west of the Red Oak that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellis County community of Red Oak.
      • Kaufman 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 Red Oak [Kaufman County].
    • Virginia
      • Charlotte 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 Virginia community of Red Oak [Charlotte County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Red 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.

  • Cotton Indian Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cotton Indian Creek is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Indian Creek
  • Creek Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Creek Hollow is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Hollow
  • Dove Rest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dove Rest is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Rest
  • Emerald Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Emerald Hills is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
  • Green Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Meadows is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
  • Hidden Hollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hidden Hollow is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hollow
  • Homestead
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Homestead is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
  • Katherine Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Katherine Valley is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katherine Valley
  • Lake Chase
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Chase is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Chase
  • Maple Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Maple Grove is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Mayday ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Mayday is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayday
  • Orchard Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Orchard Hills is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Springwood Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Springwood Valley is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Valley
    • Sun Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sun Valley is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
    • Sunset Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Sunset Hills is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
    • Tiffany Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Tiffany Hills is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Hills

How Far From Red Oak to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Red Oak to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • McDonough, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Red Oak to McDonough, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 547 miles [880.3 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 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,444 miles [10,370.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,146 miles [11,500.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,024 miles [8,085.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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- Red Oak) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Red 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>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.
<4>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 Red Oak 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 Red Oak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5232, Longitude: -84.2702       In this case, the coordinates for Red Oak have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.175 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.555 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.295 degrees.